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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.
New Teshuvah: Are We There Yet? Pandemic’s End, and What Happens Then
As the pandemic began, the CJLS took decisive action to offer timely guidance for communities navigating unprecedented circumstances. Though the pandemic has not ended, for many communities a “return to normal” has begun or is at least...
Updated Guidance for HHD Services for Children Under 12 (and their families) for 2021/5782
Prepared by Rabbi Suzanne Brody
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
This year’s High Holiday programming for children under 12 and their...
Rabbi Rick Sherwin's Prayer for Juneteenth
WE ARE STILL WAITING
By Rabbi Rick Sherwin
All-Embracing God,
July 4, 1776 – You gave wisdom to our country
To fulfill Your command:
“Proclaim liberty throughout the...
Rabbinical Assembly, United Synagogue Congratulate New Israeli Government
In response to the Israeli Knesset’s election of Naftali Bennett as the country’s next prime minister, and the approval of a new governing coalition, with Yair Lapid as Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA)...
Virtual Day of Action Against Antisemitism
Tomorrow, the American Jewish community will gather and speak with one voice to denounce the spike in antisemitic attacks and demand that our political leaders take steps to ensure the safety of Jews across the country.
Show...
Watch Now: Shavuot Learning from Latin America
Spanish-language version of two classes of 7 rabbis discussing Shavuot.
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Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace
May it be Your will,
Holy One, our God, our ancestors’ God,
that you erase war and bloodshed from the world
and in its place draw down
a great and glorious peace
so that nation shall not lift up sword against...
Thank You for Another Successful Tikkun Leil Shavuot!
We would like to take a moment to thank all those who helped make our second Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot a great success, especially the rabbis, cantors, educators, and lay leaders who offered their time and efforts to teach...
Message Before Shabbat from Masorti Israel's Leadership
Dear Colleagues,
As the wave of violence continues to engulf communities across the country, and as thousands are under massive rocket attacks in the south and the center,...
TALI Family Activity Sheets for Shavuot
Click here for family activity sheets for Shavuot, in English and Hebrew.
@HOME WITH TALI website (new activity sheets are released...