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Conservative Rabbis Denounce President Abbas' UN Address
NEW YORK – President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority addressed the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, delivering a controversial speech in which he asserted that his people were no longer bound by the Oslo accords. The...
Rabbi Benay Lappe and SVARA, Chicago's Traditionally Radical Yeshiva
It was June 26, 2003 – the day the Supreme Court overturned the sodomy laws – that Benay (JTS, ’97) first thought about founding SVARA, now a unique, thriving, traditionally radical yeshiva in Chicago dedicated to the...
The Refugee Crisis in Europe - Berlin
In light of the desperate plight of refugees pouring into Europe to find sanctuary, the Rabbinical Assembly has joined with many other organizations signing on to the Syria Coalition. All information for Jewish organizations is being...
"Today" -- A Rosh Hashanah Prayer to End Gun Violence
September 10, 2015
By Rabbi Menachem Creditor
Dear God,
God, we stand waiting for a world,
this world,
our world
to be reborn.
It's not a statement we make lightly;
it is a statement of need.
This world...
A Look Inside Siddur Lev Shalem
We are indebted to Rabbi Ed Feld, senior editor, who has lavished upon the creation of Siddur Lev Shalem his intellect, wisdom, heart and soul, not to mention the extraordinary depth of his Jewish learning. He has been hugely assisted by Rabbi...
Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat & Festivals
By Carol Levithan
There is growing excitement about the publication of Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat and Festivals, now in the final stages of editing with publication anticipated for late Fall 2015. Why a new siddur? The answer:...
Message from Masorti and RA Israel on Acts of Hatred on Streets of Jerusalem and Outskirts of Nablus
This statement originally posted on Masorti.org
The RA endorses and disseminates this statement put out by our Israel region on behalf of our colleagues worldwide:
Jewish fundamentalism is neither better nor worse...
Conservative Rabbis Horrified by Jerusalem Pride Parade Attack
NEW YORK – Today, six marchers were stabbed during Jerusalem’s annual gay pride parade, allegedly by a Haredi Orthodox man released from prison two weeks ago after stabbing people at the same event in 2005. The Rabbinical Assembly, the...
Conservative Rabbis Welcome News of Upcoming Jonathan Pollard Release
NEW YORK – Welcoming the news that Jonathan Pollard will be granted parole and released from federal prison on November 21, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, released the following...
Statement by the leaders of Conservative and Masorti Judaism Responding to the Interdenominational Gathering at the Home of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin
NEW YORK -- After months of acrimony, the leaders of Conservative and Masorti Judaism issued words of praise for Israeli Reuven Rivlin, following the pre-Tisha B’Av gathering he hosted at his official residence last night with the heads of...