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Rabbinical Assembly Calls on Israel to Admit Yehuda Kimani on Student Visa
The Kenyan Jewish leader has been denied entry to Israel twice, despite having been converted by Conservative rabbis.
The Rabbinical Assembly, the world-wide body representing Conservative/Masorti movement rabbis, issued...
Convention 2018
Convention 2018 will be held in Chicago, IL from Sunday, April 22nd to Wednesday, April 25th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - North Shore Conference Center.
For Convention Exhibitors:
You can register to be an...
Rabbinical Assembly Calls on Israel to Safeguard Rights of African Asylum Seekers
R.A. opposes current plan to rapidly deport would-be refugees from Sudan and Eritrea.
The Rabbinical Assembly, the official body representing rabbis in the Conservative/Masorti movement, issued the following statement...
Blue Ribbon Commission Misrepresentation in Media
Yesterday morning an article came out that misrepresented fundamental facts about the Blue Ribbon Commission. In light of this article, we want to make sure you are aware of the following:
The Rabbinical...
RA Executive Council Receives Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Standards of Practice
Conservative rabbis uphold intermarriage officiation ban, call for reconsideration of attendance ban
The Rabbinical Assembly, receiving a report by its Blue Ribbon Commission, reaffirmed and further applied its standards on...
Position Paper on Gun Violence
We are pleased to share with you a position paper on gun violence prepared by our colleagues David Lerner and Menachem Creditor and affirmed at our last Executive Council meeting. In light of the occurrence of repeated...
Movement Statement on Jerusalem
The Rabbinical Assembly, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the entire worldwide Masorti/Conservative Movement listed below, issued the following statement today following President Trump’s announcement that the...
A Kavannah As We Light Shabbat Candles
By Rabbi Ari Lucas
לֹא-תְבַעֲרוּ אֵשׁ, בְּכֹל מֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם, בְּיוֹם, הַשַּׁבָּת
Let no fire burn in your homes on the Sabbath Day
– Exodus 35:3
As I kindle these Shabbat flames and...
Movement Statement on Sexual Harassment and Abuse
In light of the growing number of reports of sexual harassment in recent weeks, as evidenced in the proliferation of posts using #MeToo and #GamAni hashtags, the Conservative Jewish movement, as represented by...
Resolution in Support of J-1 Camp Counselor and Summer Work Travel Visas
Whereas the Bible teaches us ki mitzion tetze Torah, from out of Zion emanate the teachings of our Torah (Isaiah 2:3), and
Whereas Jewish education around the world is enriched by citizens of the State of Israel and Jews from...