Archive 2013

By Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The HillEarlier this month, the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations released a report recommending that the government lift the ban on...

As Jewish communities around the world gather to celebrate the new year, we hope you enjoy this collection of thought and inspiration for the High Holidays.These articles, which draw upon Jewish tradition in the context of contemporary life, are...

By Julie SchonfeldLast week I attended a small meeting with a number of Jewish communal representatives with Secretary of State John Kerry and the President's National Security Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, who gave an update on the current...

The Rabbinical Assembly extends a hearty mazal tov to our new colleagues who were ordained at the ordination ceremonies of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and the Jewish Theological Seminary:Uri David Allen Guy Izhak Austrian Adam Baldachin...

This April 2013 ruling of the Jerusalem District Court is a long-sought victory for the Women of the Wall. The decision coincides with active discussions between Jewish Agency President Natan Sharansky and Jewish communal leaders regarding a plan to...