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You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor
You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor, was derived from earlier published essays
Purim Song Sheet
This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.
Al Ha-nissim
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A
Lighting the Hanukkah Candles: Blessings & Songs
Text, translation, and transliteration of the blessings and popular songs to accompany the lighting
בדיקת חמץ: The Search for Hameitz
This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz and the destruction of hameitz.
Al Ha-nissim for Yom Ha-atzmaut
Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays incorporated a new Al Ha-nissim prayer, which was modeled on the versions recited at Hanukkah and on Purim into the Amidah and Birkat Ha-mazon.
CJLS Teshuvah 2026: Guiding the Conservative/Masorti Rabbi in Supporting Families with a Non-Jewish Loved One
Gateways into Jewish Living - Teshuvah Overview
The Conservative/Masorti Movement is deepening its commitment to intermarried couples and families building a Jewish home, through a new set of rulings from the rabbinic body that sets halakhic...
Between the Bimah and the Bot: Lessons from the Golem
What message might we convey to our communities about the ethics and practices of using AI?Whether you've never tried AI or are already using it regularly, we will introduce key concepts, share several useful demos, and offer a basic framework to...
Ethics Learning Series: The Ethics of Boundaries with our Colleague Dr. Laura Gold
How do we set and maintain boundaries to keep ourselves and those who trust us safe in the vulnerable moments of our work?REGISTER...
Ethics Learning Series: The Ethics of Teshuvah with Dr. Guila Benchimol
How do we hold ourselves accountable? What role can teshuvah play in our ethics process? As the ongoing revisions committee continues to develop our procedures, we will look into the role of teshuvah in addressing concerns brought before the Va’ad...
High Holiday Sermon Whispering
With less than a month to go before Rosh Hashanah, this High Holiday sermon writing workshop is designed to help you write (and perhaps more importantly get on the path to finish) powerful and meaningful drashot for this year.Bring your drashot in...