Archive: May 2021

Rituals for Reflection, Reconnection, and Returning 2021 (Rabbi Chai Levy, Congregation Netivot Shalom, Berkeley, CA)

Posted on May 24, 2021

I’ve compiled everything into this one handy doc for your convenience. Feel free to use anything that is helpful to you. Some of this material was inspired by resources offered by IJS, JTS, the Rabbinical Assembly, Hadar and the Dreaming up 5781 facebook group. Glad we can all help each other and share ideas. Click Continue Reading »

Wearing Face Covering, Physical Distancing, and Other Measures to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on February 5, 2021

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 preservation of life and health, both individual Jews and Jewish institutions are obligated to practice all health Continue Reading »

Elul Channel Playlist | Elul Channel Just Music Playlist (Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Riverdale, NY)

Posted on October 9, 2020

Elul Channel Playlist | Elul Channel Just Music Playlist

Safety and Security Considerations for Outdoor Gatherings

Posted on September 3, 2020

Click here to watch the recording. Password: pUh5$8?VClick here to view SCN’s High Holidays Outdoor Services Safety and Security Checklist

RA Rosh Hashanah Seder

Posted on September 3, 2020

Download the Rosh Hashanah Seder for a unique home observance of Rosh Hashanah, compiled by Rabbis Sarit Horwitz, Miriam Liebman, Sarah Krinsky, Daniel Novick, Alex Braver, and Alex Salzberg.

High Holiday Speech Writing for Synagogue Presidents

Posted on September 2, 2020

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Masorti Movement Rosh Hashanah Seder

Posted on September 2, 2020

Click here: http://www.cjhighholidays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HaTnuah-HaMsortit-Rosh-HaShanah-Seder.pdf

High Holidays at Home (PJ Library)

Posted on September 2, 2020

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Teshuvah Outside of Communal Prayer

Posted on September 1, 2020

Approved on September 1, 2020 by a vote of 13-0-0. Voting in favor: Rabbis Jaymee Alpert,Pamela Barmash, David Booth, Suzanne Brody, Nate Crane, Elliot Dorff, David Hoffman,Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Jan Kaufman, Amy Levin, Micah Peltz, Avram Reisner, RobertScheinberg, and Deborah Silver. Voting against: none. Abstaining: none.1 She’eilah (Question) Our communal davenning on Yom Kippur includes liturgy Continue Reading »