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The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards publishes Teshuvot for the Conservative movement.

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We've wiped the dust off of these important articles and posted them on the website.

Pesah Guide 5772

The 5772 Pesah Guide is now available.

Halakhah at Halftime: A Super Bowl Source Sheet  
Posted on Jan 31, 2012

A Jewish alternative to the commercials.

This source sheet, by Ashira Konigsburg and Yossi Hoffman, explores ...

A Jewish alternative to the commercials.

This source sheet, by Ashira Konigsburg and Yossi Hoffman, explores the myth of the pigskin football as well as the question of being a spectator at gladiator matches.

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The Four Questions of Tu B'Shevat  

By Lawrence Troster

On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of ...

By Lawrence Troster

Hodesh Tov - Shevat  
Posted on Jan 30, 2012

“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"

by Lawrence Troster, Leading ...

“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"

by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J Street

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Masorti Minyan at the Knesset: A Personal Reflection  
Posted on Jan 26, 2012

By Jennifer Gorman, Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism

Note: Rabbi Gorman led the ...

By Jennifer Gorman, Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism

JTS Launches New Continuing Education Initiative for Rabbis at 2012 RA Convention  
Posted on Jan 24, 2012

This year at the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) Convention, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) will offer a ...

This year at the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) Convention, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) will offer a groundbreaking continuing rabbinic education track. It will be open to 40 Convention registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. The theme for the track is “Making Torah Relevant to ‘Next Gen’: You’re the App for That!”

Texts on Humanity's Relationship to Nature  

This source sheet is a collection various Jewish texts addressing the issue of energy consumption.

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This source sheet is a collection various Jewish texts addressing the issue of energy consumption.

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A Prayer in Honor of Martin Luther King Day  
Posted on Jan 5, 2012

By Lilly Kaufman

Dr. King would have faced hard facts today. He would know the number of children going hungry ...

By Lilly Kaufman

RA Spotlight

Highlighting the innovative programs of our rabbis.

Paula Mack Drill: Towards an Inclusive Celebration
Micah Peltz: Community Beit Midrash
Dr. Analia Bortz: Seeds of Hope
David Lerner: Skyping the Minyan
Marc Soloway: Greening Our Synagogue

Announcing:

Rabbinical Assembly
Convention 2012

May 6-9 2012

Atlanta, GA,
Westin Perimeter North

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