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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.
Resolution on the Rohingya Crisis
February 28, 2018
Whereas the Rohingya, a Muslim minority resident population in what is now Myanmar/Burma that dates back to the 15th century, has suffered discrimination and persecution since at least the end of World II and 1948, when Myanmar/Burma gained its...
Introducing Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem
March 19, 2018
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Introducing Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem
With the publication of Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem, the RA adds a new volume to the Lev Shalem series that will significantly impact our contemporary understanding of this classic...
CJLS Approves Four New Papers
October 25, 2018
The CJLS met last week on Tuesday and Wednesday at JTS in New York. During the meeting, the Committee approved four papers:
“Military Cemeteries and Military Funerals” by Pamela Barmash, asks if Jews may be buried in a multi-denominational...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue
October 27, 2018
Conservative/Masorti rabbis mourn the loss of 11 shot dead at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation
The peace and sanctity of the Jewish sabbath was shattered today when a gunman burst into Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue and shot 11...
Reflections on Visiting Pittsburgh
November 1, 2018
Dear Colleagues,
On Monday, I went to Pittsburgh at the request of my JTS classmate and friend, Amy Bardack, who is doing amazing work at the Jewish Federation there. Our colleagues, and their profoundly close and engaged...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Missile Attack on Israel
November 13, 2018
Over the last few days, almost 500 rockets showered down on Israeli towns and cities from Gaza. The Rabbinical Assembly condemns this deadly rocket fire on Israel and Israeli civilians in the strongest terms.
This missile onslaught killed at...
Convention 2019
November 14, 2018
We are excited to share the following information about RA Convention 2019. This year's theme is נתיבות התורה: Moving Our Torah to Tomorrow.
When: May 5 - 8, 2019
Where: Omni Mont-Royal Hotel in Montreal, Canada
RA Convention 2019...
We're Proud to Present the Full Summary of Our Strategic Plan
November 19, 2018
We are excited to present to you the full summary of our RA Strategic Plan in English, Hebrew, and Spanish. Thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to our survey, participate in a 1:1 or zoom meeting, or send us comments. We are...
We Are One: Pittsburgh Shloshim Commemoration
November 27, 2018
Dear Friends,
We know that some of our colleagues are interested in solemnizing the shloshim of the attack on the Tree of Life Congregation and New Light Congregation in Pittsburgh. We are inspired and strengthened by the courage and resilience...
Time to Act for the Rohingya
December 4, 2018
The Rabbinical Assembly 2018 Resolution on the Rohingya Crisis calls for us to take action to move our elected officials to stop the genocide of the Rohingya people in Burma. An important Resolution, H. Res. 1091 is going to be voted upon soon...