New OHALAH and RPA Policies
OHALAH and the Rabbinic Pastors Association (RPA) are embarking upon the following new and continuing policies.
WHO MAY ATTEND THE OHALAH CONFERENCE – is open to rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors, chaplains and qualified students of these professions.
SHABBATON AND CONFERENCE RATES – JANUARY 10 – 15, 2014
$710 for the full conference from Sunday 1:30 pm through Wednesday lunch
$180 for the full Shabbaton from Friday 4:00 pm through 6:00 pm on Saturday
MEMBER CONFERENCE RATE – members of the OHALAH and the RPA receive a $25 conference discount and a $10 Shabbaton discount which is programmed into our online registration.
STUDENT CONFERENCE RATE – Beginning this year, qualified students in good standing studying to become rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors or chaplains receive a $25 conference discount and a $10 Shabbaton discount which is programmed into our online registration.
PAYING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES – Members of OHALAH and the RPA may pay dues by credit card from anywhere in the world at https://ohalah.org/members-only/pay-your-ohalah-dues/. Those with checking accounts in the U.S. and Canada may also pay on line by check.
MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE ON A SLIDING SCALE. The OHALAH sliding scale is posted on the website and we anticipate that the RPA sliding scale will be posted shortly.
OHALAH MEMBERSHIP is open to all qualified rabbis and cantors. Applications are available at https://ohalah.org/about-us/join-ohalah/.
RPA MEMBERSHIP is open to all qualified rabbinic pastors and chaplains. Applications are available at https://ohalah.org/about-us/join-ohalah/.
DUES IN LIEU OF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FEE – Applicants for membership in OHALAH or the RPA are asked to pay one year of dues on our sliding dues scale as part of their membership application. Follow the prompts on the application to make your payment.
SENIOR and FIFTH YEAR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP – Beginning January 2014, students who provide written verification from their program that they are fifth year or have senior status are exempt from membership dues for one year. Students who remain seniors or in fifth year status for more than one year may continue as student members by paying $18 per dues per year to OHALAH or the RPA, whichever is relevant for their profession.
GENERAL STUDENT MEMBERSHIP – Those who are presently student members of OHALAH or the RPA may continue in their present status as student members so long as they remain students in good standing in their respective program.
Beginning January 2014, student members of OHALAH and the RPA may pay membership dues of $18 per year.
For 2013, student members of OHALAH are expected to pay dues on the OHALAH sliding scale and student members of the RPA are expected to pay dues on the RPA sliding scale.
OHALAH STUDENT SUBSCRIBERS – Beginning December 2013, rabbinic and cantorial students are invited to complete an application to become student subscribers of OHALAH. The student subscriber fee is $18 per year and entitles the subscriber to participate in the OHALAH email discussion list and to submit articles and teachings for consideration for publication on the OHALAH website.
RPA STUDENT SUBSCRIBERS – Beginning December 2013, rabbinic pastor and chaplaincy students are invited to complete an application to become student subscribers of the RPA. The student subscriber fee is $18 per year and entitles the subscriber to participate in the OHALAH email discussion list, to submit articles and teachings for consideration for publication on the OHALAH website, and to have access to the MEMBERS ONLY section of the website. This section includes a few articles and resources not available to the public and it also includes the membership rosters for OHALAH and the RPA. We anticipate having student subscribers listed on a roster as well and that will also be available in the MEMBERS ONLY section.
AUTOMATIC MATRICULATION TO STUDENT MEMBER STATUS – OHALAH student subscribers who provide written verification from their program that they are fifth year or have senior status will automatically be accepted as student members of OHALAH.
RPA student subscribers who provide written verification from their program that they are final year status or senior status will automatically be accepted as student members of the RPA.
AUTOMATIC MATRICUATION TO FULL MEMBER STATUS – OHALAH student members in good standing who provide a copy of their ordination (or cantorial investiture) documents will automatically become full members of OHALAH.
RPA student members in good standing who provide a copy of their ordination or certification documents will automatically become full members of the RPA.
ALEPH rabbinic and cantorial students who have not yet become student subscribers or student members and who provide a copy of their ordination documents will automatically become full members of OHALAH.
ALEPH rabbinic pastor students who have not yet become student subscribers or student members and who provide a copy of their ordination documents will automatically become full members of the RPA.
SEMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Each seminary that trains rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors and/or chaplains is invited to nominate one rabbi, cantor, rabbinic pastor or chaplain from their faculty to attend the OHALAH conference free of charge in return for teaching a 60 to 75 minute session for students attending the conference. The topic for the session shall be chosen by the seminary nominee who will lead that session. The format should include discussion, Q&A or another form of interactive presentation.
Seminary nominees will receive free admission to the conference plus meals eaten in the conference dining room from Sunday dinner through Wednesday lunch. Nominees are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.
SEMINARY STUDENT SUBSCRIBER PROGRAM – Participating seminaries are invited to provide their students OHALAH and RPA student subscriber information. OHALAH and the RPA are happy to be contacted by each student individually or to receive from participating seminaries a list of potentially interested students.
WHO MAY ATTEND THE OHALAH CONFERENCE – is open to rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors, chaplains and qualified students of these professions.
SHABBATON AND CONFERENCE RATES – JANUARY 10 – 15, 2014
$710 for the full conference from Sunday 1:30 pm through Wednesday lunch
$180 for the full Shabbaton from Friday 4:00 pm through 6:00 pm on Saturday
MEMBER CONFERENCE RATE – members of the OHALAH and the RPA receive a $25 conference discount and a $10 Shabbaton discount which is programmed into our online registration.
STUDENT CONFERENCE RATE – Beginning this year, qualified students in good standing studying to become rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors or chaplains receive a $25 conference discount and a $10 Shabbaton discount which is programmed into our online registration.
PAYING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES – Members of OHALAH and the RPA may pay dues by credit card from anywhere in the world at https://ohalah.org/members-only/pay-your-ohalah-dues/. Those with checking accounts in the U.S. and Canada may also pay on line by check.
MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE ON A SLIDING SCALE. The OHALAH sliding scale is posted on the website and we anticipate that the RPA sliding scale will be posted shortly.
OHALAH MEMBERSHIP is open to all qualified rabbis and cantors. Applications are available at https://ohalah.org/about-us/join-ohalah/.
RPA MEMBERSHIP is open to all qualified rabbinic pastors and chaplains. Applications are available at https://ohalah.org/about-us/join-ohalah/.
DUES IN LIEU OF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FEE – Applicants for membership in OHALAH or the RPA are asked to pay one year of dues on our sliding dues scale as part of their membership application. Follow the prompts on the application to make your payment.
SENIOR and FIFTH YEAR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP – Beginning January 2014, students who provide written verification from their program that they are fifth year or have senior status are exempt from membership dues for one year. Students who remain seniors or in fifth year status for more than one year may continue as student members by paying $18 per dues per year to OHALAH or the RPA, whichever is relevant for their profession.
GENERAL STUDENT MEMBERSHIP – Those who are presently student members of OHALAH or the RPA may continue in their present status as student members so long as they remain students in good standing in their respective program.
Beginning January 2014, student members of OHALAH and the RPA may pay membership dues of $18 per year.
For 2013, student members of OHALAH are expected to pay dues on the OHALAH sliding scale and student members of the RPA are expected to pay dues on the RPA sliding scale.
OHALAH STUDENT SUBSCRIBERS – Beginning December 2013, rabbinic and cantorial students are invited to complete an application to become student subscribers of OHALAH. The student subscriber fee is $18 per year and entitles the subscriber to participate in the OHALAH email discussion list and to submit articles and teachings for consideration for publication on the OHALAH website.
RPA STUDENT SUBSCRIBERS – Beginning December 2013, rabbinic pastor and chaplaincy students are invited to complete an application to become student subscribers of the RPA. The student subscriber fee is $18 per year and entitles the subscriber to participate in the OHALAH email discussion list, to submit articles and teachings for consideration for publication on the OHALAH website, and to have access to the MEMBERS ONLY section of the website. This section includes a few articles and resources not available to the public and it also includes the membership rosters for OHALAH and the RPA. We anticipate having student subscribers listed on a roster as well and that will also be available in the MEMBERS ONLY section.
AUTOMATIC MATRICULATION TO STUDENT MEMBER STATUS – OHALAH student subscribers who provide written verification from their program that they are fifth year or have senior status will automatically be accepted as student members of OHALAH.
RPA student subscribers who provide written verification from their program that they are final year status or senior status will automatically be accepted as student members of the RPA.
AUTOMATIC MATRICUATION TO FULL MEMBER STATUS – OHALAH student members in good standing who provide a copy of their ordination (or cantorial investiture) documents will automatically become full members of OHALAH.
RPA student members in good standing who provide a copy of their ordination or certification documents will automatically become full members of the RPA.
ALEPH rabbinic and cantorial students who have not yet become student subscribers or student members and who provide a copy of their ordination documents will automatically become full members of OHALAH.
ALEPH rabbinic pastor students who have not yet become student subscribers or student members and who provide a copy of their ordination documents will automatically become full members of the RPA.
SEMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Each seminary that trains rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors and/or chaplains is invited to nominate one rabbi, cantor, rabbinic pastor or chaplain from their faculty to attend the OHALAH conference free of charge in return for teaching a 60 to 75 minute session for students attending the conference. The topic for the session shall be chosen by the seminary nominee who will lead that session. The format should include discussion, Q&A or another form of interactive presentation.
Seminary nominees will receive free admission to the conference plus meals eaten in the conference dining room from Sunday dinner through Wednesday lunch. Nominees are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.
SEMINARY STUDENT SUBSCRIBER PROGRAM – Participating seminaries are invited to provide their students OHALAH and RPA student subscriber information. OHALAH and the RPA are happy to be contacted by each student individually or to receive from participating seminaries a list of potentially interested students.