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The Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis. We aim to kindle the passion of the Jewish People in the service of God, Torah and Klal Yisrael, to strengthen the Conservative/Masorti movement, and to support the Conservative/Masorti rabbi. Our nearly 1,700 members serve as congregational rabbis, educators, military and hospital chaplains, professors, and officers of communal service organizations throughout the world.
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Dancing with Holiness -- Parshat Bereishit
How do we connect to God? How do we disconnect from God?
Torah--for all Israel
We often sing Torah tzivah lanu Moshe when we raise the Torah each week. The second half of the same verse explains and deepens its meaning (and continues the song): morasha kehillat Yaakov.
Do Not Cook a Calf In Its Mother's Milk
Commentary on לֹֽא־תְבַשֵּׁ֥ל גְּדִ֖י בַּחֲלֵ֥ב אִמּֽוֹ׃.
What questions do those 5 words raise?
Study session about what different commentators asked and answered.
Serah bat Asher and the Power of Memory
Assorted sources on Serah bat Asher
Noah--the greatest of all time, or just for a day?
how much does our context matter? How do we understand value
Purim: Fun for the whole family?
drinking a mitzvah? how much?
Lonely Man of Faith Source Sheet
Understanding human nature, as guided by the Rav's teaching on our dichotomous nat
Rabban Gamliel the Elder
A couple central teachings from Rabban Gamliel hazaken
Murder most foul
An examination of human motivation for murder
Rabbi Akiva: Learning from our Sages
Rabbi Akiva's couple of actions and its meaning.
Mourning Rituals: Weaving a New Tapestry
an overview of shiva, sheloshim, and other aveilut customs
Death and Funeral
A brief overview of death and mourning. This session's focus is on funeral preparation and officiating.