The CJLS has passed a teshuvah (13-0-1) by Rabbi Avram Reisner regarding Purim 5781 celebrations during the ongoing pandemic. Rabbi Reisner details several acceptable Megillah reading procedures, in descending order of halakhic desirability, all of which expect communities to observe…
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New Teshuvah: Reading Megillat Esther Under Covid Precautions
January 26, 2021
The CJLS has passed a teshuvah (13-0-1) by Rabbi Avram Reisner regarding Purim 5781 celebrations during the ongoing pandemic. Rabbi Reisner details several acceptable Megillah…
Connection: Our RA's 2020 Annual Report
January 26, 2021
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Dear Colleagues and Friends of Our RA:
Upon creating the first human being, God quickly notes (Gen. 2:18), “לא טוב היות אדםLלבדוL-- It is not good for…
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Dear Colleagues and Friends of Our RA:
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Purim Programming Open to All
January 25, 2021
Thursday Evening - Erev Purim
February 25, 2021
Maariv & Megillah Reading
Adat Shalom-Emanuel - Rohovot,…
Thursday Evening - Erev Purim
February 25, 2021
Maariv & Megillah Reading
Adat Shalom-Emanuel - Rohovot, Israel
11:00 AM…
Watch Now: Niggun & Nourishment - Justice & Roots
January 14, 2021
Recorded on Thursday, January 14
Featuring Rabbis Josh Warshawsky, Adam Kligfeld, Ariel Root Wolpe, Barry Dov Katz, Annie Lewis, Yosef Goldman, and Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny…
Recorded on Thursday, January 14
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…
Convention 2021: Build Your Own Schedule!
January 12, 2021
Sacred Connections: a gathering in celebration of our connections with each other and the connections we build in our communities.
Build Your Own Schedule
The convention…
Sacred Connections: a gathering in celebration of our connections with each other and the connections we build in our communities.
Build Your Own…
Watch Now: COVID-19 Vaccinations - Two NEW Teshuvot from the CJLS
January 12, 2021
Recorded on Monday, January 11, 2021
Teachers: David Golinkin and Micah Peltz
How can we understand our halakhic obligation to receive the COVID-19 vaccination? What are the…
Recorded on Monday, January 11, 2021
Teachers: David Golinkin and Micah Peltz
How can we understand our halakhic obligation to receive the COVID-19 vaccination? What are the ethics behind vaccine distribution? Our colleagues discuss their new teshuvot as they are hot off…
Global Colleagues Campaign Update
January 8, 2021
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…
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 Israel and Masorti Olami to support our colleagues from Israel…
Second Teshuvah on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Passed
January 7, 2021
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. …
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 themselves and their children, excepting only cases…