Code of Conduct Revision Process

Code of Conduct Revision Process 2025

The Rabbinical Assembly is currently of updating our code and procedures. For more information about that process, click here.

Information regarding Rabbis who have been suspended or expelled due to violations of the Rabbinical Assembly Code of Conduct can be found in two categories:

Ethics Violations
This is a broad category, since Jewish ethics deal with many types of behavior. These are embodied in our Code of Conduct, and include, but are not limited to, financial malfeasance, addiction, violation of confidentiality, abuses of rabbinic power, and sexual boundary violations. The list of expelled and suspended rabbis in this category can be found here.

Violations of Membership Responsibilities
The Code of Conduct requires Rabbinical Assembly members to fulfill the administrative policies and the halakhic (Jewish law) standards established by the Assembly. Administrative policies include following the required procedures of placement. The halakhic Standards of Religious Practice, enacted by our member Rabbis, obligate an RA member to follow halakhic practices regarding conversion to Judaism; requiring a get (Jewish divorce) in order to officiate at the wedding of someone previously married; and prohibiting officiating at a wedding between a Jew and a non-Jew. The list of expelled and suspended rabbis in this category can be found here.

Rabbis who serve on the Va’ad Hakavod (Ethics Committee) are working on revising the Rabbinical Assembly's Code of Conduct to help create a culture that upholds our highest standards of ethical behavior. Information can be found in the sections below:

 

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