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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.
Rabbinical Assembly Acknowledges New Israeli Government
After incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notified President Isaac Herzog that he had formed a new governing coalition, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the...
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies – Curriculum Innovation Presentation
Monday, November 28th, 12:30 -1:30 PM / 9:30 - 10:30 AM PT / 7:30 - 8:30 PM Israel
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Join us for a private conversation with our colleague...
Israel Educational Encounters - Elections Explained
Tuesday, November 29th; 12:30 - 2:00 pm ET/9:30 - 11:00 am PT/ 7:30 - 9:30 PM Israel
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As Israelis head to the polls (again), let’s try to...
Our Halakhic Questions: A Conversation for All Chaplains
Thursday, December 1; 4:00 - 5:00 pm ET/1:00 - 2:00 pm PT
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Please join us for a conversation across our areas of chaplaincy. This group for all...
Taking the Mystery out of Rabbinic Discretionary Funds
Tuesday, December 6th, 1-2:30pm ET // 10-11:30am PT
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In this session we will review best practices and appropriate contract language for...
Al HaNissim
Wednesday, December 7th, 2:30-3:30pm ET // 11:30am-12:30pm PT // 9:30-10:30pm Israel
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How does the Hanukah Al HaNissim mediate...