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RA Spotlight: Juan Mejia is Bringing Conservative/Masorti Judaism to Latin American Audiences
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Juan Mejia, who has been providing needed materials and guidance to Jewish people and potential converts in...
Remembering the Attack in Pittsburgh: A Message from Our Chief Executive
Dear Colleagues,
As the anniversary of the murders of our brothers and sisters approaches (on Sunday, October 27, and the yahrzeit on Shabbat, 18 Heshvan-November 16), we join as colleagues throughout the world in mourning with the...
As the anniversary of the murders of our brothers and sisters approaches (on Sunday, October 27, and the yahrzeit on Shabbat, 18 Heshvan-November 16), we join as colleagues throughout the world in mourning with the...
The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Respond to Yom Kippur Attack in Halle, Germany
NEW YORK – In response to the deadly terrorist attack in which a gunman murdered two people outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur in Halle, Germany, the Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism issued the following statement:
"We...
RA Programming at 20/20 Judaism Convention
We're just over two months away from 20/20 Judaism, our collaborative convention with USCJ in Boston (Friday, December 6 - Tuesday, December 10, 2019). Our RA program chairs have been hard at work developing a special selection of RA programming...
Eileh Ezkarah for Pittsburgh
Our colleague Jon Perlman wrote an Eileh Ezkarah for Pittsburgh (typeset by David Zvi Kalman). He collaborated with colleagues Tamar Elad-Applebaum and Martin Cohen, with assistance on nekudot from Tovi Admon.
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Webinar Recording: Mazon Insider Briefing on Crucial Food Justice Issues
On Thursday, September 19, Liza Lieberman, Mazon's Director of Public Policy, discussed food insecurity and government attempts to remove millions from the protection of SNAP - and what you can do to help.
Food insecurity has long...
A Rosh Hashanah Message from Our Chief Executive
Dear Friends,
As I've taken on my new role with Our RA, this is the first time in 25 years that I am not conducting services or speaking from the pulpit on the ימים נוראים. One part I will particularly miss is the opportunity I have...
Statement on the Israeli Election
On Tuesday the State of Israel held an unprecedented second election after an election in April resulted in a close vote that will require an extended period to form a coalition. While the results are not yet final, one thing is...
Pledge Your Commitment to MERCAZ
Dear Friends,
In just a few short months, we will have a chance to cast our ballots for the future of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in Israel and around the World. This opportunity, in the form of the World Zionist Congress election,...