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Hodesh Tov - Elul
Posted on August 29, 2011

“Rethinking the Ban on Electricity on Shabbat”by Danny Nevins, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and dean of the Division of Religious Leadership of The Jewish...

“Rethinking the Ban on Electricity on Shabbat”by Danny Nevins, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and dean of the Division of Religious Leadership of The Jewish Theological Seminary

Resources on the Unilateral Declaration of Palestinian Statehood
Posted on August 12, 2011

The Israel Action Network (IAN), a project of the Jewish Federations of North America in partnership with the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, is coordinating a North American...

The Israel Action Network (IAN), a project of the Jewish Federations of North America in partnership with the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, is coordinating a North American response to the Palestinian Authority leadership’s decision to pursue a policy that has become known as Unilateral...

East Africa Relief
Posted on August 4, 2011

Countries in the Horn of Africa including, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti are experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. As a result, millions of people are in desperate...

Countries in the Horn of Africa including, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti are experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. As a result, millions of people are in desperate need of food and water. Livestock and crops are deteriorating due to the lack of access to water and malnutrition is on...

Tishah B'Av Resources
Posted on August 2, 2011

Most of these resources have been excerpted from Siddur Tishah B'Av, Copyright 2003, The Rabbinical Assembly. Please feel free to distribute with attribution as follows:Reprinted...

Most of these resources have been excerpted from Siddur Tishah B'Av, Copyright 2003, The Rabbinical Assembly. Please feel free to distribute with attribution as follows:Reprinted with permission from Siddur Tishah B'Av, Copyright 2003, The Rabbinical Assembly. A History of Tishah B'Av  On...

170 Jewish Social Justice Leaders to Meet With Obama Administration
Posted on July 28, 2011

Jewish Social Justice Roundtable - For Immediate ReleaseDownload PDFCONTACT: Erica Brody, (212) 213-2113 x51, cell (718) 608 4514Regina Weiss, (212) 213-2113 x20, cell (357)...

Jewish Social Justice Roundtable - For Immediate ReleaseDownload PDFCONTACT: Erica Brody, (212) 213-2113 x51, cell (718) 608 4514Regina Weiss, (212) 213-2113 x20, cell (357) 263 3405 Washington, D.C.; July 27, 2011—On Friday, July 29th, 170 representatives of organizations that are part of the...

Prayer for the Bereaved of Norway
Posted on July 27, 2011

תפילה לאור האסון בנרבגיהאֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחוֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר, שַׁלֵּם בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים נִחוּמִים לַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת הַשַּׁכּוּלוֹת וְהַדּוֹאֲבוֹת עַל מוֹת בְּנֵיהֶן...

תפילה לאור האסון בנרבגיהאֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחוֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר, שַׁלֵּם בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים נִחוּמִים לַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת הַשַּׁכּוּלוֹת וְהַדּוֹאֲבוֹת עַל מוֹת בְּנֵיהֶן וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶן אֲשֶׁר נִטְבְּחוּ בְּדַם קַר בַּמַּמְלָכָה הַצְּפוֹנִית עַל יְדֵי רוֹצֵחַ שֶׁאָבְדּוּ מִמֶּנוּ צֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים...

Medicaid Toolkit: Overview
Posted on July 14, 2011

By Joshua Ratner, RA Public Policy FellowRecent Congressional proposals for reducing our national debt have called for Medicaid to be converted into a block grant program. ...

By Joshua Ratner, RA Public Policy FellowRecent Congressional proposals for reducing our national debt have called for Medicaid to be converted into a block grant program.  Through resolutions and advocacy efforts, the RA historically has opposed any efforts to transform entitlements into...

Magen Tzedek - Responding to a Higher Responsibility
Posted on June 28, 2011

We in the Conservative movement are delighted that the principles of Magen Tzedek have permeated the consciousness of the American Jewish community. Magen Tzedek, which is...

We in the Conservative movement are delighted that the principles of Magen Tzedek have permeated the consciousness of the American Jewish community. Magen Tzedek, which is not a hekhsher or kashrut certification, instead reflects the highest standard on a variety of important issues:...

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