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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.
Process for Reinstating RA Membership (when member resigned for nonpayment of dues)
The Rabbinical Assembly desires to welcome back former members to rejoin Our RA community. Therefore we have created an abbreviated process instead of the full membership application process.
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Readings and Prayers for Thanksgiving
We are pleased to present these resources for Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving Source Sheet by Ashira Konigsburg A Prayer for the Thanksgiving Table by Naomi Levy Tov L'hodot LAdonai: A kavannah on giving thanks by Debra...
Hevrah Kadisha
USCJ Guide to the Hevrah Kadisha
What is Hevrah Kadisha?
by Rick Light and David Zinner
What is Hevrah Kadisha and what does its function in community?
History Timeline of Hevrah Kadisha and Events in the Jewish World
by...
Clergy Partner Workshop
Wednesday, October 30th; 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT
Wednesday, November 6th; 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT
Wednesday, November 13th; 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT
Clergy partners have unique challenges and opportunities that impact their family, career, and...
Compilation of Sukkot Resources
Our Sukkot resources will help you prepare for this joyous festival of thanksgiving.
These ready-to-use texts, which include commentary and kavanot, have been excerpted from Or Hadash: A Commentary on Siddur Sim...
Sefardic Customs of Tu Bish’vat
By Marcelo Polakoff
Adapted from Secrets Beneath the Trees
Tu Bish’vat has been celebrated in many ways around the world. The Jews from Arab countries called it Tafkia el Sgar (”the day of the blooming of trees,” in...
East Africa Relief: Resources for Yom Kippur
Fasting for Famine: Supporting East Africa on a Day Without Food
A source sheet by Adam Cutler Seethis AJWS Tishah B'Av prayer, commissioned by the...
A source sheet by Adam Cutler Seethis AJWS Tishah B'Av prayer, commissioned by the...
Short Obituaries Compiled August 2024
Neil Brief, ז"ל
Ordained from HUC-JIR in 1960, he entered the US Army as a chaplain for two years and then served congregations in California and Arizona before becoming rabbi in 1971 of the Niles Township...