11/04/2020
A post #Election2020 message from our CEO Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal: http://bit.ly/34WVP0P
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The Rabbinical Assembly has been the creative force shaping the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement, and is committed to building and strengthening the totality of Jewish life. The Assembly publishes learned texts, prayerbooks, and works of Jewish interest; and it administers the work of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards for the Conservative movement. It also serves the professional and personal needs of its membership through publications, conferences, and benefit programs, and it coordinates the Joint Placement Commission of the Conservative movement. Rabbis of the Assembly serve congregations throughout the world, and also work as educators, officers of communal service organizations, and college, hospital, and military chaplains.
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11/03/2020
The Rabbinical Assembly and the Reform Movement have partnered on the Every Voice, Every Vote: 2020 Civic Engagement Campaign. https://bit.ly/3kUXN7n
As Jews, we believe democracy is strongest when everyone participates – and it suffers when citizens are shut out from the democratic process or choose not to engage. The 2020 Civic Engagement Campaign encourages all U.S. citizens to exercise their right to vote and to break down obstacles that shut some out of the voting booth.
10/29/2020
Our Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) is once again sponsoring the International Seminar for Halakhic Study, a day on which Conservative/Masorti communities will come together to study a specific teshuvah of the CJLS.
In the Fall 2020 International Seminar for Halakhic Study, we will study egalitarian marriage with the teshuvot by Pamela Barmash and Gail Labovitz. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/311WLP5
*We recommend scheduling the International Seminar during the week of November 22, 2020.*
10/28/2020
If you see disinformation about voting in an online post or ad, do your part to stop the spread. Don't engage, react or comment — that only means more people will see it! Do take a screenshot to submit it to ReportDisinfo.org. Then share official voting information, like your local election official or Secretary of State. Do your part to keep voters safe from disinformation! Need help voting or need to report a problem? Call or text 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
This election season, we encourage Rabbinical Assembly members, especially those in the United States, to make use of our many voting and election resources: https://bit.ly/3mq2ciV (You must be logged in to view)
10/27/2020
JCDR: Coming Together to Help Communities Recover From Disasters – JDC
Our Social Justice Commission consultant, Rabbi Lee Paskind, wrote this important piece about the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief (JCDR), which brings together the experience, expertise, and resources of Jewish organizations across North America and the world that seek to assist victims of natural or man-made disasters.
JDC handwashing stations in Ethiopia help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. By: Rabbi Lee S. Paskind - Rabbinical Assembly Social Justice Commission Consultant 10/27/2020 Picture a room, in which, gathered around a table, sit the leaders of some of the Jewish world’s most vital humanitarian organizati...
10/26/2020
Don't let anyone confuse you. #VoteByMail is secure and tried & tested. There are checks & balances in place and voters in most states can track the status of their ballot online. Return your ballot today! Visit www.canivote.org to check the deadlines and rules in your state. If you have any questions or issues voting, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
This election season, we encourage Rabbinical Assembly members, especially those in the United States, to make use of our many voting and election resources: https://bit.ly/3mq2ciV (You must be logged in to view)
10/21/2020
The Rabbinical Assembly, The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, The Jewish Theological Seminary - JTS, and Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies are excited to announce a joint initiative to offer high quality adult education opportunities to all those interested in participating. ScholarStream is a four part series which will give communities the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars and engage deeply with our texts and traditions. Click here for additional information: https://bit.ly/2Te9f1F
10/19/2020
Last week, our "Resolution on Voting in the 2020 US Elections" passed by a wide margin. The final form of the resolution, as ratified by our membership, has now been posted: https://bit.ly/34dVOFc
10/16/2020
Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to renew and refresh your soul! Join rabbis and cantors in our Global #HeshbonHeshvan #JewishClergySelfCare #JewishClergyWellnessWeek from Sunday, October 18th through Thursday, October 22nd, the first week of Heshvan.
Programming is entirely free and exclusive for Rabbinical Assembly members. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/31amV1W (note: you must be logged in to access this page).
10/15/2020
To our Rabbinical Assembly members - you did it! You nourished the souls of so many during unprecedented times as you opened schools, crafted synagogue experiences, and led your community through the Yamim Noraim.
We want to invite you to renew and refresh YOUR soul. Join rabbis and cantors in our Global #HeshbonHeshvan #JewishClergySelfCare #JewishClergyWellnessWeek from Sunday, October 18th through Thursday, October 22nd, the first week of Heshvan.
Programming is entirely free and exclusive for Rabbinical Assembly members. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/31amV1W (note: you must be logged in to access this page).
10/13/2020
Our Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) is once again sponsoring the International Seminar for Halakhic Study, a day on which Conservative/Masorti communities will come together to study a specific teshuvah of the CJLS.
In the Fall 2020 International Seminar for Halakhic Study, we will study egalitarian marriage with the teshuvot by Pamela Barmash and Gail Labovitz. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/311WLP5
*We recommend scheduling the International Seminar during the week of November 22, 2020.*
10/06/2020
The 2020 election season in the U.S. is in full swing. American Jewish leaders play an important role in the political process. This guide is designed to offer general guidance to rabbis & other leaders on engaging in the political process. https://bit.ly/30ES8Kv
10/02/2020
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As you prepare for Simchat Torah, please bookmark and share this virtual celebration featuring a number of our colleagues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLytwpsq6s
10/01/2020
As antisemitism is surging across the country, and politically-motivated violence is seen in some American cities, it has perhaps never been more important for us to understand the dangers of extremism in our nation. Join AJC - American Jewish Committee TOMORROW, October 2 at 12:00 PM ET for a conversation with criminologist and civil rights attorney Brian Levin to analyze the state of extremism in America today. https://bit.ly/2HNANZk
09/30/2020
In these extraordinary times, we know that many of you are exploring ways to pray as a community while engaging in social distancing.
We are making PDF files of key services for Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah available for free on request. Fill out the form: https://bit.ly/3ijhZgU
09/30/2020
Voices for Change | Cantors Assembly
In an effort to promote peace through harmony, more than 100 faith leaders came together to produce an interfaith, multiracial virtual video that unites the voices of Black and Jewish prayer leaders from around the world.
The Cantors Assembly came up with the idea for the “Voices for Change” video as a way to build bridges among the Black and Jewish communities through music following the murder of George Floyd by police violence in May.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2020 Media Contact: Saul Markowitz, 412-977-8517, [email protected] United in Music, Cantors and Black Music Ministers from Around the World Release New Video, “Voices for Change” with Legendary “Total Praise” Composer, Richard Smallwood New...
09/25/2020
User Clip: Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt Eulogy for Justice Ginsburg
Our colleague Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt from Adas Israel Congregation - Washington, DC shared profound words at Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s (z"l) funeral this week.
"It is the rare prophet who not only imagines a new world, but also makes that new world a reality in her lifetime. This was the brilliance and vision of Ruth Bader Ginsburg."
Capitol Ceremony 9-25-20
09/25/2020
Register now for Jewish Council for Public Affairs's webinar, The Jewish Case for Voting and Civic Engagement, which will be held Wednesday, September 30 at 2:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/3coic19.
Our Chief Operating Officer, Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg, will be on the panel.
09/24/2020
Congregation Beth El: Prayer for Country by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In this recording, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg z"l recites the Prayer for Country. We thank our colleagues at Congregation Beth El in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as Ginsburg's family, for granting us permission to share this inspiring message.
Prayer for Country - Read by Ruth Bader Ginsburg z"l Originally Recorded on October 3rd, 2013 At Congregation Beth El in Bethesda, Maryland
09/23/2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Live Updates: Justice Is Honored as Pioneer of Women’s Rights in First Day of Ceremonies
Our colleague Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt from Adas Israel Congregation - Washington, DC officiated at a Jewish memorial ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court. She honored Justice Ginsburg as "a path-marking role model to women and girls of all ages."
Three days of honors began for a transformative figure in American law.
09/23/2020
John Lewis Bent the Arc
As we continue to mourn the death of Rep. John Lewis and celebrate his life, we, as rabbis, naturally do so, in part, through the prism of our tradition. The Rabbinical Assembly invited Rabbis Arnold Goodman and Neil Sandler, former senior rabbis of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, to share personal reflections on their experiences with Lewis. Goodman’s tenure included the first half of Rep. Lewis’ time in Congress; Sandler’s tenure coincided with the second half.
Ahavath Achim’s former senior rabbis remember the former congressman, sharing personal reflections on their experiences with him.
09/22/2020
Tune in to Turn Up Tuesday, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights's Facebook live series, at 5:30PM ET today to talk about all things voter registration. Learn how to register, how to check your registration status, and why it's so important for each of us to cast our ballot. https://bit.ly/3hNMo6Y
09/22/2020
Register now for The Jewish Case for Voting and Civic Engagement, which will be held next Wednesday, September 30 at 2:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/3coic19. Our Chief Operating Officer, Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg, will be on the panel.
Civic engagement is a core American Jewish value – religious and civic. Yet, just as the COVID-19 pandemic has altered almost every aspect of the way we live and work, inevitably it will also impact how we vote this November. This webinar will focus on the efforts different Jewish religious denominations are taking to promote a strong democracy and election participation during COVID-19.
09/21/2020
When You Say ‘Never Again,’ Remember the Rohingya
This piece in The Jewish Week commemorates the 3rd anniversary of the atrocities that targeted the Rohingya people in Burma, and talks about the Jewish community’s response. The Rabbinical Assembly is a founding member of the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network.
Leaders of the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network describe a religiously and ethnically motivated genocide.
09/21/2020
One Zoom employee saved High Holidays streaming for 300 synagogues
Mitch Tarica is Zoom's streaming platform’s director of North American sales. He’s also a member of Temple Ner Tamid, and he was critical in getting Zoom to make a small but vital tweak to its software that temporarily stopped it from automatically ending a meeting after 24 hours. Rabbinical Assembly member Rabbi Joshua Heller was directly involved in connecting with Tarica and moving this forward.
The change was crucial to enabling hundreds of synagogues to stream their services on Zoom without running afoul of Jewish laws barring the use of technology on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. For synagogues that requested it, Zoom temporarily allowed meetings to run as long as 72 hours, enabling synagogues to set up their stream prior to the start of Rosh Hashanah on Friday afternoon and have it run uninterrupted through Sunday night.
When Rosh Hashanah begins on Friday night, some 300 synagogues across North America streaming their High Holidays services via Zoom will be able to set it and forget it thanks largely to one man: Mitch Tarica. Tarica is the streaming platform’s director of North American sales. He’s also a membe...
09/18/2020
L’shanah Tovah Umetukah!
Every wish for a Happy and Sweet New Year!
#roshhashanah #highholidays
09/18/2020
Perspective | Jews can’t gather as usual for Rosh Hashanah — and stay safe from covid-19
"We’re a people that likes to be together to pray, to form community, to celebrate. And it’s very hard when we can’t be in physical proximity. [But] it would be especially tragic if religious experience led to the death of participants. Our most central religious value in Judaism is to preserve life.” -Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO, Rabbinical Assembly and The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The pandemic hit Orthodox communities in New York hard this spring. Will others learn from our experience?
09/16/2020
Rosner's Torah Talk: Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg
Rabbinical Assembly Chief Operating Officer Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg shared some thoughts on Rosh Hashanah with Shmuel Rosner of Jewish Journal. Shanah Tovah to all!
09/16/2020
The staff members of the Rabbinical Assembly were asked to finish the following statement with words or phrases related to their roles: "In 5781, may we be connected through..." Please watch this video to learn how each staff member plans to foster support and connection in the new year.
Staff messages (in order of appearance in the video):
Ashira: Strengthening our RA
Ilana: Innovative collaboration
Sheryl: Our support for each other
Katharine: Study and prayer (Torah and tefillah in Hebrew)
Emily: Diverse careers
Max: Dynamic virtual experiences
Gina: Sustaining our RA
Diana: Inclusive communication
Sasha: Teamwork and collaboration
Christine: Conversation and understanding
Bill: Together supporting one another
Lee: Learning (midrash) that leads to action (ma'aseh)
Jacob: Building our Movement together
Special thanks to Deborah Sacks Mintz for granting us permission to use her song, Makom Bina, in this video. Listen to the full version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RorTgwYagt4
09/16/2020
'I miss you. And I love you': What American rabbis are thinking as the Jewish new year dawns during the pandemic - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
American rabbis, including some of our own Rabbinical Asssembly members, shared how they are coping with this unprecedented moment, where in Jewish tradition they are looking for inspiration and guidance, and what messages they hope to impart to their communities as a Jewish new year dawns.
We reached out to rabbis in pulpits across the country and the denominational spectrum to hear the messages they hope to impart to their communities as a Jewish new year dawns.
09/16/2020
High Holiday Message from Chancellor Schwartz
Chancellor Schwartz of the The Jewish Theological Seminary - JTS shared a special video message about this year’s High Holiday season. Shanah tovah u'metukah.
High Holiday Message from Chancellor Schwartz Chancellor Schwartz shares her thoughts on this year’s high holiday season.
09/15/2020
Rabbi David Baum Introduces the New Civic Engagement Section of the RA Website
With the 2020 elections less than 50 days away in the United States, Rabbi David Baum of the Rabbinical Assembly's Social Justice Commission shares details about our non-partisan voting materials. You may access them on our website here: rabbinicalassembly.org/tzedek/civic-engagement
09/15/2020
We are pleased to share that we had over 24,000 views of our virtual Selihot Night Live services! We are so grateful to our more than 60 rabbis, cantors, and educators who presented, and to over 200 synagogues and communities that partnered with us. Links to recordings and other updates can be found here: https://bit.ly/3bZP8wJ
09/13/2020
Selihot Night Live - Keynote
Join our live broadcast of Selihot Night Live, happening now!
Keynote Sessions: https://youtu.be/EOQTj8dgxyc
Selihot Services: https://youtu.be/aHtZt2NaF3Y
Thank you for joining our Selihot Night Live! We are so grateful to our presenters who shared their Torah and music and to our partnering Conservative Moveme...
09/11/2020
We are thrilled to announce that over 6,000 people have registered for our Selihot Night Live event starting tomorrow night, September 12, at 8:30 PM ET. Although registration is now closed, you can always access our two YouTube channels to watch the services if you haven't already registered.
Keynote Addresses - https://youtu.be/EOQTj8dgxyc
Selihot Services - https://youtu.be/aHtZt2NaF3Y
A full schedule of presentations are posted on https://www.cjselihot.org/.
We are so glad for all of those who will be a part of this monumental Conservative Movement experience. We pray that 5781 will bring healing to all. Wishing you a Shanah Tovah!
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Rabbi David Baum Introduces the New Civic Engagement Section of the RA Website
With the 2020 elections less than 50 days away in the United States, Rabbi David Baum of the Rabbinical Assembly's Social Justice Commission shares details about our non-partisan voting materials. You may access them on our website here: rabbinicalassembly.org/tzedek/civic-engagement
The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington
On June 20, right between the primaries and the conventions, we rise together. Join us at June2020.org! The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington is going digital! On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-wealth people across this nation will be heard! WATCH the broadcasts on the #PoorPeoplesCampaign FB page: FB.com/anewppc & June 20 website: june2020.org The event will be rebroadcast on June 20th & 21st, at 6PM ET. The increasing urgency of a broad movement led by the poor and most impacted is more apparent every day. Now is the time to organize towards collective action to enact a moral agenda that lifts all people by challenging the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, militarism, ecological devastation, and the distorted moral narrative that ties it all together. The fact that there are 140 million poor and low-income people in the richest country in the history of the world is morally indefensible, constitutionally inconsistent, and economically disastrous. ***************** The broadcast on June 20th and June 21st will be interpreted into Spanish and ASL (American Sign Language) and will be open captioned in English. ASL interpretation will be visible on-screen for the Digital Mass Assembly and March on all digital & TV network platforms. A second ASL Interpreter only-view live-stream will be available in the Deaf Poor People’s Campaign Facebook group and page showing a larger view of the ASL interpretation. Open Captioning in English will be available on a
The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington
On June 20, right between the primaries and the conventions, we rise together. Join us at June2020.org! The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington is going digital! On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-wealth people across this nation will be heard! WATCH the broadcasts on the #PoorPeoplesCampaign FB page: FB.com/anewppc & June 20 website: june2020.org The event will be rebroadcast on June 20th & 21st, at 6PM ET. The increasing urgency of a broad movement led by the poor and most impacted is more apparent every day. Now is the time to organize towards collective action to enact a moral agenda that lifts all people by challenging the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, militarism, ecological devastation, and the distorted moral narrative that ties it all together. The fact that there are 140 million poor and low-income people in the richest country in the history of the world is morally indefensible, constitutionally inconsistent, and economically disastrous. ***************** The broadcast on June 20th and June 21st will be interpreted into Spanish and ASL (American Sign Language) and will be open captioned in English. ASL interpretation will be visible on-screen for the Digital Mass Assembly and March on all digital & TV network platforms. A second ASL Interpreter only-view live-stream will be available in the Deaf Poor People’s Campaign Facebook group and page showing a larger view of the ASL interpretation. Open Captioning in English will be available on a
Antisemitism and White Nationalism
Missed last week's webinar on antisemitism with Eric Ward? Watch our recording now! Eric Ward is the Executive Director of the Western States Center, which works on inclusive democracy, the rise of white nationalism, and its relationship to antisemitism and other dangerous ideologies.
Missed today's webinar on hate on the Internet with Ambassador Marc Ginsberg? Watch our recording now! Ambassador Ginsberg, former Ambassador to Morocco, is President, Coalition for a Safer Web.
Antisemitism on the Left and the Right
Missed this week's webinar on antisemitism on the left and right with Dr. Deborah Lipstadt? Watch our recording now! Dr. Lipstadt is Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. Her most recent book is "Antisemitism Here and Now."
This Veteran’s Day, Rabbi Melinda Zalma, Commander in the Reserve Component of the U.S. Navy and Program Director of the Center for Community Leadership at JCRC-NY, visited us to speak about her years serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and the importance of rabbis who serve as military chaplains.
A Rosh Hashanah Message from Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal
RA Chief Executive Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal offers a healing and inspiring Rosh Hashanah message.
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Folks - R. Yitz Greenberg will be writing a weekly dvar Torah this year. You can see it below and also sign up there. (Link in the comments)
Shalom,
I am a Rabbi at a small congregation in Wellington, Florida.
We are trying to consolidate our services for Sukkot and Simchat Torah and I was wondering if anyone uses the older Sim Shalom and has done that?
Thank you and Shannah Tova
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Why I ask you?
Because good people help good people and you know that I do the same. This really help.
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27 states have passed voter suppression laws. They largely affect black, brown, and native communities. What are you doing about it?
www.June2020.org
Hey, there's still no clean water in Flint, Michigan
Text MORAL to 90975 to send the #PoorPeoplesCampaign demands to Congress
Go to www.June2020.org to join the movement.
Text MORAL to 90975 to send the #PoorPeoplesCampaign demands to Congress
Watch the livestream right now
June2020.org
#PoorPeoplesCampaign supports a Jubilee, a concept as old as debt itself. That's one of the demands.