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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.
Statement on Principles Announced at 2014 USY International Convention
December 23, 2014
Last night, USY teens at their International Convention, reaffirmed their commitment to indating, while restating that commitment in their own positive language. The change was from: "It is expected that leaders of the organization will...
Conservative Rabbis Praise the Rejection of Proposed UNSC Resolution
December 31, 2014
NEW YORK – Today, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President of The Rabbinical Assembly, released the following statement on the rejection of the Palestinian proposed resolution at the United Nations Security Council:The resolution was rightly...
The DNA at CSAIR: Multiplying Options for Prayer
January 15, 2015
When Barry Katz first came to the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel in Riverdale, New York (aka CSAIR) there was the congregation and a Havurah. So variety on Shabbat was already part of the shul's DNA but by now that DNA has spread all over the...
WZO Election
January 15, 2015
Voting has begun in the World Zionist Elections. (See www.myvoteourisrael.com) MERCAZ represents us, Masorti / Conservative Judaism. As you well know, the WZO impacts Israel. We Conservative Jews have the chance to help shape the...
Conservative Rabbis on MLK’s Lasting Legacy
January 15, 2015
NEW YORK – In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the revered civil rights leader’s work and lasting legacy, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis released the following statement: As a...
Hanukkat Habayit Ceremony for an Interfaith Couple
February 12, 2015
By Rabbi David Lerner, Temple Emunah, Lexington, MAThe Hanukkat Habayit Ceremony for an Interfaith Couple offers a meaningful ritual for interfaith couples who have decided to build an exclusively Jewish home and family together. BackgroundThe...
Vote Mercaz in the WZO Elections
February 26, 2015
We are all concerned about the increase in anti-Semitism in the world. Our civilization in general, and the Jewish people in particular, are under attack by the hateful forces of Islamic radicalism. When the offices of the periodical "Charlie Hebdo"...
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Leads Interfaith March in London
February 26, 2015
A five hour walk through central London on February 19 by Christians, Jews and Muslims from all walks of British life was a powerful show of unity in response to the hatred that drove the January attacks in France and Denmark. This “Coexist...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns NYT Ad Attacking Ambassador Rice
March 1, 2015
NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis, strongly condemned a full-page ad in today’s New York Times accusing U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice of having a “blind spot” for the genocide of the...
It's a Mitzvah!
August 20, 2024
Bradley Shavit Artson
Out of Print
List price $18.00
ISBN 978-0-87441-585-8
Pages 244 pb
A guide to Jewish living for those seeking to increase their level of Jewish commitment. From lighting Shabbat candles to volunteering in a homeless...