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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...
RTI Family Systems Intensive Application
We are excited to share a new “track” concept at Rabbinic Training Institute (RTI) this year! The Family Systems Intensive is by application AND only available after you have registered for RTI from January 12 - 16, 2025, to be held at The...
Book Talk: Judaism is About Love with Shai Held
Book Talk: Judaism is About Love (Shai Held)Wednesday, September 18, 12pm ET//9am PT//7 pm Israel timeJoin us for a book presentation by our colleague Sharon Brous on his new book Judaism is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life.
Heshvan Hevruta Sign-Up 5785
Recharge and reconnect after the High Holiday season with our new Heshvan Hevruta program November 3-27, 2024. Dive into learning about Spiritual Leadership, and build a meaningful relationship with a fellow RA member. This four-session asynchronous...
Beyond the Sermon: Stories of Pastoral Guidance
Samuel Chiel
Out of Print
List price $12.95
ISBN 978-0-916219-26-0
Pages 96 pb
These essays provide mentorship and insights for rabbinical students and rabbis. The essays “provide a personal, touching...