Archive 2012

Why does this issue strike a chord in the Jewish community? This statement from the Conservative Movement and these sources on Gun Control help to frame the issue; articles by Julie Schonfeld and David Lerner also help to put it into...

By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The Washington PostWhen my home lost power for a week during Superstorm Sandy, I felt that my most obvious priority was to make this situation tolerable and manageable to my two children — a...

By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The Washington PostIn recent weeks while visiting Latin America, I found myself reading about the “fiscal cliff.” I arrived in a country where people were taking to the streets to demand their...

As this holiday season comes to a close, we'd like to highlight these resources: Hoshana Rabbah: Hoshanot text and kavannot for Hoshana Rabbah from Or Hadash Beat It! the Ritual of of Havatat Aravot Why do we beat the willow? This...

The International Olympic Committee has refused appeals to observe a minute of silence in memory of the eleven Israeli athletes, trainers and judges, who were murdered at the Munich Olympics forty years ago. We are asking our colleagues to...

By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The Huffington PostThe Forward recently reported that the Solomon Schechter Day School Network is examining the possibility of spinning off as an independent organization...

By Alvin Berkun, immediate past chair, National Council of SynagoguesI am pleased to report that, joined by two RA colleagues, we played a critical role at the Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly in Pittsburgh PA last week. I participated...

Our president and executive vice president sent this letter to members of the senate foreign relations committee to encourage the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. RA LetterInterfaith...

A message from RA President, Gerry Skolnik:In my installation address at the recent RA convention in Atlanta, I spoke from my heart about the pivotal role that Ramah had played in both introducing me to, and ultimately, claiming me personally and...

By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in HaaretzThe decision by the Attorney General to recognize Masorti and Reform rabbis as community leaders and fund their salaries under certain limited circumstances could be an...

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