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Resources for the High Holidays
Posted on August 21, 2013

As Jewish communities around the world gather to celebrate the new year, we hope you enjoy this collection of thought and inspiration for the High Holidays.These articles, which...

As Jewish communities around the world gather to celebrate the new year, we hope you enjoy this collection of thought and inspiration for the High Holidays.These articles, which draw upon Jewish tradition in the context of contemporary life, are representative of the approach of the 1,700...
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Looking Towards 5774
Posted on August 16, 2013

By Gerry SkolnikAs an unrepentant (if older and wiser) child of the sixties, I have always considered it one of the sacred tasks of parenting to insure that my children -- all...

By Gerry SkolnikAs an unrepentant (if older and wiser) child of the sixties, I have always considered it one of the sacred tasks of parenting to insure that my children -- all four of them -- know and appreciate the music that shaped my journey into adulthood. When Crosby, Stills and Nash were...
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White House Briefing on Peace Process
Posted on August 15, 2013

By Julie SchonfeldLast week I attended a small meeting with a number of Jewish communal representatives with Secretary of State John Kerry and the President's National Security...

By Julie SchonfeldLast week I attended a small meeting with a number of Jewish communal representatives with Secretary of State John Kerry and the President's National Security Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, who gave an update on the current peace negotiations. New Middle East envoy Martin...
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Hodesh Tov - Elul
Posted on August 7, 2013

“The Prayer for the Government: Political Functions of Liturgy”by Robert Scheinberg, United Synagogue of HobokenMaterials for Download:The "congregational" version of this...

“The Prayer for the Government: Political Functions of Liturgy”by Robert Scheinberg, United Synagogue of HobokenMaterials for Download:The "congregational" version of this presentation (includes some scans of siddurim) Article by Barry Schwartz, "Hanoten Teshua: The Origin of the Traditional...
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A Conversation with Brigadier General Amira Dotan
Posted on August 6, 2013

Co-hosted by Lilith Magazine and the Rabbinical Assembly. Introduction by Malcolm Thomson.Amira Dotan is a former Knesset member and the first woman to attain the...

Co-hosted by Lilith Magazine and the Rabbinical Assembly. Introduction by Malcolm Thomson.Amira Dotan is a former Knesset member and the first woman to attain the rank of brigadier general in the Israeli Defense Forces.General Dotan, Julie Schonfeld (Rabbinical Assembly), and Susan...
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RA Welcomes Announcement About Resumed Middle East Peace Talks
Posted on July 28, 2013

NEW YORK – In response to the U.S. State Department’s announcement today that Secretary of State John Kerry has brought Israeli and Palestinian leadership together to meet in...

NEW YORK – In response to the U.S. State Department’s announcement today that Secretary of State John Kerry has brought Israeli and Palestinian leadership together to meet in Washington to resume peace talks, scheduled to begin Monday, July 29, we released the following statement: Gerald Skolnik...
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Convention 2013: Recap
Posted on July 19, 2013

We are glad that many RA members joined us for the 2013 RA convention in Israel. Thanks again to co-chairs Mauricio Balter and Stuart Weinblatt as well as the entire Convention...

We are glad that many RA members joined us for the 2013 RA convention in Israel. Thanks again to co-chairs Mauricio Balter and Stuart Weinblatt as well as the entire Convention committee for their hard work in making this event such a success. Audio Video Photos
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Reform, Conservative Jewish Organizational Leaders Visit Pollard in Federal Prison
Posted on July 15, 2013

RA, URJ, RAC rabbinical leadership renew call for immediate commutation of Pollard’s sentenceNEW YORK – On Thursday, July 11, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform...

RA, URJ, RAC rabbinical leadership renew call for immediate commutation of Pollard’s sentenceNEW YORK – On Thursday, July 11, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Julie Schonfeld, and Alvin...
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