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You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor
You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor, was derived from earlier published essays
Purim Song Sheet
This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.
Al Ha-nissim
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A
Lighting the Hanukkah Candles: Blessings & Songs
Text, translation, and transliteration of the blessings and popular songs to accompany the lighting
Tishah B'Av Resources
Most of these resources have been excerpted from Siddur Tisha B'Av PDF, Copyright 2003, The Rabbinical Assembly.
בדיקת חמץ: The Search for Hameitz
This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz and the destruction of hameitz.
Global Colleagues Campaign Update
As we enter the New Year, we are pleased to report on the progress of the 2020 Rabbinical Assembly Campaign on behalf of our Global Colleagues – our unique partnership benefiting Masorti...
Convention 2021 Schedule
Please note that times appear in your own time zone
Also note that you will not be able to add sessions to your calendar until you have been invited to the app. All registered attendees will be sent an email to access the app...
Second Teshuvah on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Passed
The CJLS has passed "Does halakhah require vaccination against dangerous diseases such as measles, rubella, polio and Covid-19?" by Rabbi David Golinkin by a vote of 13-0-0. Rabbi Golinkin concludes that Jews are obligated to vaccinate...
Statement on the Attack on the United States Capitol
Organizations of the Conservative Movement of Judaism are appalled by the violence that took place at the United States Capitol Wednesday afternoon. We call on all American political and religious leaders to condemn in unequivocal terms...
Priya Parker Confirmed for Convention
Sacred Connections: a gathering in celebration of our connections with each other and the connections we build in...
New Teshuvah on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The CJLS has passed "Vaccination and Ethical Questions Posed by COVID-19 Vaccines" by Rabbi Micah Peltz by a vote of 18-0-0. Rabbi Peltz concludes that Jews are obligated to follow all preventive measures, including vaccination for those...
Prayers for the Covid Vaccine
It is gratifying to see so many people - at this stage, mostly medical workers - receiving the first injection of the Covid vaccine, filling us with prayerful hope that this vaccine will accelerate the conclusion of this health crisis, that our...
Become a ScholarStream Sponsor
We are thrilled that over 130 congregations and 2000 participants enjoyed the debut of ScholarStream this Fall. We are excited to announce the next series beginning in January 2021.
Light the Candles Nightly with the Cantors Assembly and Our Rabbinical Assembly on Facebook
You bring the latkes.
We'll bring the music and the kavannah.
Every night of Hanukkah, we'll light the candles, hear brief words of Torah, chant the blessings together and sing a few of our favorite Hanukkah songs...
A Hanukkah Gift to You: Relax and Unwind with Our RA's Playlist of Jewish Restorative Music
With the help of our colleague Yael Buechler, our RA has compiled a playlist of popular American Jewish tunes, modern Israeli tunes, and niggunim, to help give you a burst of inspiration during this Hanukkah season and beyond. We hope you...