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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.
Watch Now: Niggun & Nourishment - Joy
Recorded on Wednesday, February 17
Featuring Rabbis Josh Warshawsky, Adam Kligfeld, Ariel Root Wolpe, Barry Dov Katz, Annie Lewis, Yosef Goldman, and Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny
Join us as members of the Rabbinical...
Pesah Guide 5781
This Rabbinical Assembly Pesah guide is a brief outline of the policies and procedures relevant to the preparation of a kosher for Pesah home.
This guide is intended to help families maintain a kosher for Pesah home in...
Rabbi Jaymee Alpert: Connecting to My Body Through Exercise
By Rabbi Jaymee Alpert
Note: This blog post was featured as part of our #HeshbonHodesh: Adar monthly...
Rabbi Michael Ungar: Finding the Parallels Between Fitness and Jewish Living
By Rabbi Michael Ungar
Note: This blog post was featured as part of our #HeshbonHodesh: Adar monthly newsletter.
I began my fitness journey about 20 years ago when I was given a gift...
Rabbis Daniel Novick and Sarah Krinsky: The Joy of Peloton
By Rabbis Daniel Novick and Sarah Krinsky
Note: This blog post was featured as part of our...
Rabbi Daniel Pressman: "No Pain, No Gain"
By Rabbi Daniel Pressman
Note: This blog post was featured as part of our #HeshbonHodesh: Adar monthly newsletter.
לְפוּם צַעֲרָא אַגְרָא — According to the effort is the reward.*
New Teshuvah: Wearing Face Covering, Physical Distancing, and Other Measures to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic
The CJLS has passed a new teshuvah, "Wearing Face Covering, Physical Distancing, and Other Measures to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic," by Rabbis Elliot Dorff and Susan Grossman, by a vote of 18-0-0. Rabbis Dorff and Grossman conclude that for the...
New ScholarStream Sponsorship Opportunity
We are thrilled with the response to our first four series of ScholarStream. Even though we’re still in the middle of two excellent series, we wanted to squeeze in two more before Pesah and...
Form to Download Megillat Esther
Please fill out this download form to access Megillat Esther. Halakhic guidance from the CJLS may be found here and...