Press Releases and Statements

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 17, as Israel held its elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated: “The right-wing government is in danger. Arab voters are going en masse to the polls.” The Rabbinical Assembly, the association of...

NEW YORK – Today, the United States Senate failed to advance current pending legislation that was meant to combat human trafficking and provide support for trafficking survivors. The bill was sabotaged by language that was included to restrict...

NEW YORK – In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the revered civil rights leader’s work and lasting legacy, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis released the following statement: As a...

NEW YORK – Today, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President of The Rabbinical Assembly, released the following statement on the rejection of the Palestinian proposed resolution at the United Nations Security Council:The resolution was rightly...

The Conservative Movement welcomes with open arms people of any faith or background who sincerely seek to draw closer to Judaism, whether because of their relationships to Jews or out of their own spiritual aspirations. We appreciate the opportunity...

NEW YORK – Alan Gross, unjustly arrested in December 2009 while on a humanitarian mission helping the small Cuban Jewish community, was released today after five years of imprisonment on claims that he was working against the Cuban government. The...

NEW YORK – On Tuesday morning, members of the Pakistani Taliban attacked the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 145 people, among them more than 130 children. The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for...

NEW YORK – Today, the Senate confirmed Rabbi David Saperstein as the first non-Christian ambassador at large for international religious freedom. The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, applauds Rabbi...

Rabbinical Assembly Creates New App for the iPhone GenerationNEW YORK – In a move to give individuals the tools to fully experience Judaism in their everyday lives, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti...

NEW YORK – Following yesterday’s vote by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for legislation upholding a law that prohibits private wedding ceremonies including a penalty of up to two years’ imprisonment for both the...