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Additional Piyyutim for Use on the Yamim Noraim
Although Mahzor Lev Shalem contains many more piyyutim than was true of the previous RA mahzor, several rabbis, cantors, and lay leaders have requested three additional piyyutim.
Home Observances: Shabbat
One-page sheets containing Shabbat rituals and blessings for the home.
Contracts 101: Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities
May 22, 2014
By Mark GreenspanParashat Beha’alotecha, Numbers 8:1-12:16“Contracts” by Rabbi Jane Kanarek, (pp. 491- 550) in The Observant LifeDownload the Study...
For Heaven’s Sake: The Ethics of Dissent and Dialogue
May 22, 2014
By Mark GreenspanParashat Korah, Numbers 16:1- 18:32“Civic Morality” by Rabbi Vernon Kurtz” (pp. 439-451) in The Observant LifeDownload the Study...
'It’s only Business:' What’s Kosher About Business Ethics?
May 22, 2014
By Mark GreenspanParashat Hukkat, Numbers 19:1- 22:1“Commerce” by Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, (pp. 491-507 ) in The Observant LifeDownload the Study...
Reading Balaam: Is There Truth among Gentile Prophets?
May 22, 2014
By Mark GreenspanParashat Balak, Numbers 22:2 – 25:9“Interfaith Relations,” by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, (pp. 727-750) in The Observant LifeDownload the Study...
Life and Death in our Hands: Who, When, and How Do we Execute Justice?
May 22, 2014
By Mark GreenspanParashat Pinhas, Numbers 25:10 - 30:1“Crime and Punishment,” by Rabbi Abigail Sosland, (pp. 458- 475) in The Observant LifeDownload the Study...
Kashouvot: Bringing Spiritual Support to Israelis
January 6, 2014
Interview with Miriam Berkowitz and Valerie Stessin, Co-Founders, KashouvotPsalm 130 pleads “May your ears be attentive to the voice of all my supplications”, yet spiritual/pastoral care has been slow to reach one of the world’s...
Modesty, Piercing, and Tattoos
January 8, 2014
"Public Appearance and Behavior" by Gordon Tucker (pp. 373) in The Observant LifeDownload the Discussion...
Sibling Relationships
January 8, 2014
"Between Siblings" by David M. Greenstein (pp. 693) in The Observant LifeDownload the Discussion...
Convention 2014: Accommodations
January 8, 2014
For your convenience, we have blocked a limited number of rooms at the rate of $116/night at the Hilton Dallas Park Cities Hotel. Availability for these rooms is on a first-come first-served basis. The deadline for receiving these rates is...
Update on The Joint Commission on Rabbinical Placement
January 9, 2014
The sacred work of rabbinic placement, the task of helping RA colleagues find meaningful and fulfilling work in the diverse areas of the rabbinate, goes into high gear in the months of December and January. In addition to fine opportunities at...