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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.
RA Business Meeting
Rabbi William Gershon
Nominations Committee Report: Rabbi Gail Labovitz
Membership Report
Nominations Committee Report: Rabbi Gail Labovitz
Membership Report
Originally recorded on April 28, 2015
Taking Our Torah Beyond the Pulpit
Breakout Session
Facilitator: Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin
Speakers: Rabbi Debra Cantor, Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi, Rabbi Sara Paasche-Orlow
Originally recorded on April 29,...
Visioning & Goal Setting: What haven't we done yet? Where are the new opportunities? How do we get where we want to go?
Breakout Session
Speakers: Rabbi Menachem Creditory & Rabbi Cheryl Peretz
Originally recorded on April 29,...
Visioning & Goal Setting: What haven't we done yet? Where are the new opportunities? How do we get where we want to go?
Breakout Session
Speakers: Rabbi Menachem Creditory & Rabbi Cheryl Peretz
Originally recorded on April 29,...
Successful Models for Promoting Change in Communities
Breakout Session
Facilitator: Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin
Speakers: Rabbi Analia Bortz & Rabbi Gesa Ederberg
Originally recorded on April 29,...
Gender & the Rabbinate: How has the ordination of women changed the role of the rabbi?
Breakout Session
Facilitator: Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields
Speakers: Rabbi Craig Scheff & Rabbi Paula Mack Drill
Originally recorded on April 29,...