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Conservative Rabbis Welcome Release of Imprisoned Alan Gross
NEW YORK – Alan Gross, unjustly arrested in December 2009 while on a humanitarian mission helping the small Cuban Jewish community, was released today after five years of imprisonment on claims that he was working against the Cuban...
Conservative Rabbis Horrified by Pakistani Taliban Attack on School
NEW YORK – On Tuesday morning, members of the Pakistani Taliban attacked the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 145 people, among them more than 130 children. The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for...
First Night: For Religious Freedom
By Rabbi Mark Greenspan, Oceanside Jewish Center, Oceanside, NY
A Hanukkah Prayer: We are the Miracle!
As we celebrate the festival of lights
And this season of miracles
We are reminded
That the real miracle of...
RA Applauds Appointment of Rabbi David Saperstein as Ambassador at Large For International Religious Freedom
NEW YORK – Today, the Senate confirmed Rabbi David Saperstein as the first non-Christian ambassador at large for international religious freedom. The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis,...
Conservative Rabbis Release New Blessings
Rabbinical Assembly Creates New App for the iPhone Generation
NEW YORK – In a move to give individuals the tools to fully experience Judaism in their everyday lives, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of...
Criminalizing Marriage in Israel
By Rabbi Julie Schonfeld
Originally posted on The Jerusalem Post
For the first time in Israel’s history, the Jewish state has passed a law that criminalizes a purely private religious act that harms no one and subjects persons who...
Rabbi Jason Rubenstein: A Passion for Diversity
On September 15, 2014, Tablet, an online magazine which calls itself “A New Read on Jewish Life” published a piece by Yair Rosenberg - “15 American Rabbis You Haven’t Heard Of, But Should”. Since five of these fifteen are our...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Israeli Legislation Outlawing Private Weddings
NEW YORK – Following yesterday’s vote by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for legislation upholding a law that prohibits private wedding ceremonies including a penalty of up to two years’ imprisonment for both the rabbi and couple, The...
Statement by Conservative/Masorti Leadership on Possible Nation-State Legislation
New York – The following is a joint statement by the collective leadership of the Conservative/Masorti movement of possible nation-state legislation currently working its way through the Knesset.
Rabbinical Assembly Supports a Just Immigration System
New York – The Rabbinical Assembly is heartened that five million undocumented immigrants are no longer at immediate risk for deportation. The RA has continuously and consistently advocated for the rights of immigrants in...