By Rabbi Aaron Alexander Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. Do the restrictions on washing hands, etc.. during Yom Kippur apply this year, considering the benefits of hygiene in slowing the spread of COVID-19? They do not. Washing/sanitizing hands is not only permitted, but required in most circumstances. Read Continue Reading »
Prepared by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. The exigent circumstances of the Covid pandemic challenge Masorti communities on how to manage tefillot this Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. The CJLS has offered several optional formats for truncating and streamlining services. Some of this guidance on abbreviated services Continue Reading »
Join us to learn about Hit’hadshut, a High Holiday seder for renewal of ourselves and the world. Our presenters will share the inspiration and ideas behind the seder’s creation and will advise us on best tips for using the seder. The seder will be available as a free PDF for all. Click here to view Continue Reading »
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Prepared by Rabbi Pamela Barmash, with contributions by Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg and Rabbi Jan Uhrbach Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS Read more: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/story/ethics-gathering-when-not-all-us-may-attend-person
The recording of the session can be found here. (password: 8X&2=1.b ). The materials can be found here.
Members of the editorial committee of Mahzor Lev Shalem and Siddur Lev Shalem (David Ackerman, Joanna Dulkin, Edward Feld, Jan Caryl Kaufman, Lilly Kaufman, Alan Lettofsky, Stu Kelman, Rob Scheinberg, and Jan Uhrbach) have put together a series of suggestions for leading services and teaching using the Mahzor. These ideas draw on the unique possibilities for Continue Reading »