Response to the question "Regarding the legal principle of notein ta'am lifgam: does it apply during Passover? Is our custom to regard something with such a transmitted [and damaged] hametz-flavor as forbidden or permitted?"
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Touching Hametz on Passover
February 22, 2021
Response to the question "If one finds hametz in his/her home on Pesach, and wants to dispose of it and burn it, is it permitted for her to touch it, or not?"
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Response to the question "If one finds hametz in his/her home on Pesach, and wants to dispose of it and burn it, is it permitted for her to touch it, or not?"
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A Purim Animated Story
February 22, 2021
Rabbi Erin Polansky has generously shared a Purim animated story. If you’d like to watch it with her narration, you can find it here.
If you would like to record your own audio…
Rabbi Erin Polansky has generously shared a Purim animated story. If you’d like to watch it with her narration, you can find it here.
If you would like to record your own audio over it, here is a link to the silent version.
A copy of the script may be downloaded here. …
A Declaration by the Masorti-Conservative Movement in Israel on the attempt to change KKL Land Acquisition Policy
February 19, 2021
The Masorti/Conservative Movement in Israel does not take a stand on political issues in Israel, other than in regard to religion and state. We recognize that within our Movement…
The Masorti/Conservative Movement in Israel does not take a stand on political issues in Israel, other than in regard to religion and state. We recognize that within our Movement both in Israel and the Diaspora, there are multiple stands on most matters, the territorial issues within the…
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February 19, 2021
ScholarStream is a four-part series which gives communities and individuals the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars and engage deeply with our…
ScholarStream is a four-part series which gives communities and individuals the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars and engage deeply…
RA, Other Conservative/Masorti Orgs. Strongly Oppose KKL-JFN Move to Purchase West Bank Land
February 18, 2021
New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly, the rabbinical association of the global Conservative/Masorti movement, joins with Mercaz Olami, Mercaz Canada, Mercaz USA, and the…
New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly, the rabbinical association of the global Conservative/Masorti movement, joins with Mercaz Olami, Mercaz Canada, Mercaz USA, and the Cantors Assembly in strong opposition to the decision by the Executive Committee of Keren Kayemet L'Yisrael (KKL -…
Watch Now: Niggun & Nourishment - Joy
February 17, 2021
Recorded on Wednesday, February 17
Featuring Rabbis Josh Warshawsky, Adam Kligfeld, Ariel Root Wolpe, Barry Dov Katz, Annie Lewis, Yosef Goldman, and Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny…
Recorded on Wednesday, February 17
Featuring Rabbis Josh Warshawsky, Adam Kligfeld, Ariel Root Wolpe, Barry Dov Katz, Annie Lewis, Yosef Goldman, and Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny
Join us as members of the Rabbinical Assembly share niggunim (wordless melodies), calming…
Kashrut Subcommittee Recommendations for Pesah 5781
February 17, 2021
Update for 5781:
Dear Friends,
Last year we experienced a truly different Passover, from the preparations & purchases, to the Seders, and beyond. As Passover approached, the…
Update for 5781:
Dear Friends,
Last year we experienced a truly different Passover, from the preparations & purchases, to the Seders, and beyond. As Passover approached, the CJLS provided updated guidelines for the moment in which we found ourselves--…