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RA Mourns Tragic Death of Jewish Leader Rabbi Aaron Panken
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, RA’s chief executive officer, pays emotional tribute to leader of Reform seminary
On the occasion of the tragic and untimely passing of Rabbi Aaron Panken z”l, President of Hebrew Union College, Rabbi...
Reflections from Day Three of Convention 2018 in Chicago
By Rabbi Michael Friedland, Chair, Rabbinical Assembly Convention 2018
Day three began with Brad Artson, Dean’s Chair of the Ziegler Rabbinical School, reminding us to consider what is our purpose as Conservative Jews and...
Reflections from Day Two of Convention 2018 in Chicago
By Rabbi Michael Friedland, Chair, Rabbinical Assembly Convention 2018
Our opening panel featured innovative rabbis, most serving in the Chicago area.
Robin Damsky, President of the Chicago RA, created In the...
Reflections from Day One of Convention 2018 in Chicago
By Rabbi Michael Friedland, Chair, Rabbinical Assembly Convention 2018
The Convention opened with several outstanding Limmud sessions from local and Masorti scholars. Thank you Annie Tucker and Paul Kerbel for organizing our...
Interim Rabbi Training 2018
When: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Jewish Theological Seminary, Room K610, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY
What: A two-day training session at the office of the RA intended to give you...
Two Letters from Phil Scheim and Julie Schonfeld
Dear Colleagues,
Our CEO, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, has informed us of her decision not to seek renewal of her contract, and to end her professional relationship with the Rabbinical Assembly effective June 30, 2019, to be...
Introducing Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem
Introducing Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem
With the publication of Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem, the RA adds a new volume to the Lev Shalem series that will significantly impact our contemporary understanding of this classic ancient text. The Lev Shalem...
Resolution on the Rohingya Crisis
Whereas the Rohingya, a Muslim minority resident population in what is now Myanmar/Burma that dates back to the 15th century, has suffered discrimination and persecution since at least the end of World II and 1948, when Myanmar/Burma...
Resolution on the Opioid Epidemic in the United States and Canada
Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human services, currently 175 people die every day from opioid related drug overdoses in the United States, and at least 1,460 deaths have occurred in Canada in the first...
Resolution on Ugandan Jews and Israel
Whereas, in the Jewish tradition, the Land of Israel is the irreplaceable spiritual home and center of the Jewish people, providing an unparalleled immersive context to live and practice Judaism; and
Whereas, this predominance is...