Press Releases and Statements

New York – In response to Hamas’s rejection of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that was accepted by Israel, and the continuous barrage of rocket attacks directed at Israeli civilians, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi...

In light of the hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas and other terrorists in the Gaza Strip that have hit Israeli targets in the past few days, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President,...

NEW YORK – In response to the Israeli authorities’ apprehension of six suspects in the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, and multiple suspects’ confession to the crime, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: Muhammad Abu Khdeir’s...

The Rabbinical Assembly released the following prayer, written by Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum, in memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar. English translation by Rabbis David Ackerman and Peretz Rodman.Download PDF“Though I walk...

RA calls on Administration to allow qualified corporations to utilize system for religious orgs. NEW YORK – In response to the ruling of the US Supreme Court in the cases of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood v. Burwell, which allows...

NEW YORK -- In reaction to the confirmed deaths of three kidnapped Israeli students, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar, and Naftali Frankel the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President, said: Since...

NEW YORK – On the occasion of President Shimon Peres’ last official visit to the U.S., during which he was honored with both the Congressional Gold Medal and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice’s Lantos Human Rights Prize, the...

NEW YORK – To mark the one year anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the Rabbinical Assembly joins mourners and activists around the country to remember the twenty six boys and girls, men and women,...

NEW YORK – In response to the passing of Nelson Mandela, Leaders of the Rabbinical Assembly today issued the following statements: Julie Schonfeld said, "We mourn the loss of a great peacemaker and leader, Nelson Mandela, who passed away yesterday...