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"It is rare indeed that we have the opportunity to comprehensively view what we together have accomplished through and across time as a Conservative rabbinate, and the impact our collective rabbinate has had on the history of our people and its well-being..."What is thrilling is that in these pages...

By Jack Moline, Director of Public Policy, RAAnyone who engages in advocacy on behalf of a religious community has to puzzle over the role of religion in the deliberations of the United States government. I have been privy to some passionate debates over the meaning of the protections in the First...

By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings FoundationSeven years ago, when I was beginning my first job at a Jewish organization, a prominent rabbi shared an insight that stuck with me. He said that the network of social service agencies established by the Jewish community was the gold...

By Julie SchonfeldNote: Julie originally gave these remarks on February 6 at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign signing.The Torah describes a quieter world, a world quiet enough to hear God’s holy intentions for us. The stories we read take place amidst the struggles for survival of an...

Originally published by מקור ראשון on February 5 (download the original PDF).לרגל משחק הסופרבול עסקו בסוף השבוע בקהילה הקונסרבטיבית בארה"ב בשאלה האם מותר לשחק פוטבול בכדור מעור חזירמאת צביקה קלייןהסופרבול, אירוע הפוטבול והספורט הפופולארי ביותר בארה"ב התקיים אתמול באינדיאנפוליס בין הניו יורק ג'...

An alternative to the commercials.This source sheet explores the myth of the pigskin football as well as the question of being a spectator at gladiator matches. Created by Ashira Konigsburg and Yossi Hoffman for Super Bowl XLVI.Download the Source Sheet

By Lawrence Troster On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of the trees. The fifteenth in Hebrew letters is tu and so we call the day Tu Bish'vat. While Tu Bish'vat has always been considered a minor festival, it has gained new significance in...

“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J Street

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CJ Classics: The Rabbi
Posted on February 21, 2012
"It is rare indeed that we have the opportunity to comprehensively view what we together have accomplished through and across time as a Conservative rabbinate, and the impact our...

Faith and Civic Engagement
Posted on February 14, 2012
By Jack Moline, Director of Public Policy, RAAnyone who engages in advocacy on behalf of a religious community has to puzzle over the role of religion in the deliberations of the...

Civic Engagement: A Commitment to Systemic Social Change
Posted on February 14, 2012
By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings FoundationSeven years ago, when I was beginning my first job at a Jewish organization, a prominent rabbi shared an insight...

Remarks at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign Signing
Posted on February 7, 2012
By Julie SchonfeldNote: Julie originally gave these remarks on February 6 at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign signing.The Torah describes a quieter world, a world quiet...

Halakhah at Halftime: On Pigskin & Spectators
Posted on January 31, 2012
An alternative to the commercials.This source sheet explores the myth of the pigskin football as well as the question of being a spectator at gladiator matches. Created by...

The Four Questions of Tu Bish'vat
Posted on January 30, 2012
By Lawrence Troster On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of the trees. The fifteenth in Hebrew letters is tu and so we call the day ...

Hodesh Tov - Sh'vat
Posted on January 30, 2012
“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J Street

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CJ Classics: The Rabbi Posted on February 21, 2012 "It is rare indeed that we have the opportunity to comprehensively view what we together have accomplished through and across time as a Conservative rabbinate, and the impact our...

Faith and Civic Engagement Posted on February 14, 2012 By Jack Moline, Director of Public Policy, RAAnyone who engages in advocacy on behalf of a religious community has to puzzle over the role of religion in the deliberations of the...

Civic Engagement: A Commitment to Systemic Social Change Posted on February 14, 2012 By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings FoundationSeven years ago, when I was beginning my first job at a Jewish organization, a prominent rabbi shared an insight...

Remarks at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign Signing Posted on February 7, 2012 By Julie SchonfeldNote: Julie originally gave these remarks on February 6 at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign signing.The Torah describes a quieter world, a world quiet...

Halakhah at Halftime: On Pigskin & Spectators Posted on January 31, 2012 An alternative to the commercials.This source sheet explores the myth of the pigskin football as well as the question of being a spectator at gladiator matches. Created by...

The Four Questions of Tu Bish'vat Posted on January 30, 2012 By Lawrence Troster On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of the trees. The fifteenth in Hebrew letters is tu and so we call the day ...

Hodesh Tov - Sh'vat Posted on January 30, 2012 “Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J Street

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CJ Classics: The Rabbi
Posted on February 21, 2012
"It is rare indeed that we have the opportunity to comprehensively view what we together have accomplished through and across time as a Conservative rabbinate, and the impact our...

Faith and Civic Engagement
Posted on February 14, 2012
By Jack Moline, Director of Public Policy, RAAnyone who engages in advocacy on behalf of a religious community has to puzzle over the role of religion in the deliberations of the...

Civic Engagement: A Commitment to Systemic Social Change
Posted on February 14, 2012
By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings FoundationSeven years ago, when I was beginning my first job at a Jewish organization, a prominent rabbi shared an insight...

Remarks at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign Signing
Posted on February 7, 2012
By Julie SchonfeldNote: Julie originally gave these remarks on February 6 at the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign signing.The Torah describes a quieter world, a world quiet...

Halakhah at Halftime: On Pigskin & Spectators
Posted on January 31, 2012
An alternative to the commercials.This source sheet explores the myth of the pigskin football as well as the question of being a spectator at gladiator matches. Created by...

The Four Questions of Tu Bish'vat
Posted on January 30, 2012
By Lawrence Troster On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of the trees. The fifteenth in Hebrew letters is tu and so we call the day ...

Hodesh Tov - Sh'vat
Posted on January 30, 2012
“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J Street