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Rabbi Rachel Isaacs: Multi-Tasking in Maine!
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...
Rabbinical Assembly Horrified by Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem Synagogue
New York - The Rabbinical Assembly is appalled by the horrendous attack that occurred this morning at Kehilat Bnei Torah in Har Nof in Jerusalem, killing four rabbis and wounding numerous others. The RA is particularly dismayed by the evil of...
Pre-AIPAC Shabbaton in Washington D.C.
Join us in Washington D.C. on February 27th-28th. The shabbaton will begin on Friday afternoon and end on Saturday evening. We'll join Adas Israel Congregation for services and enjoy Shabbat meals and Torah study with scholars Dr. Adele Berlin...
The Rabbinical Assembly Condemns the Rise of Terrorism in Jerusalem
New York - The Rabbinical Assembly condemns the terrorist attacks today in Israel, and the multiple acts of terror and violence against Israeli citizens over the past weeks. We call upon the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to...
The Rabbinical Assembly is Grieving over Attack in Jerusalem
New York - The Rabbinical Assembly is in mourning over a heartbreaking suspected terror attack at a light rail station in Jerusalem that killed a three-month-old girl and injured numerous others. After a period of relative calm in the region, the...
Reflections on Bringing Patrilineal Jews to the Mikveh
By Rabbi Steven Rein, Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria, VA
A recent email from a young woman born in the former Soviet Union to a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother inquiring about “conversion” was a variation on a...
Intro to Prayer for Israel 5775
This past year has been a challenging one for Israel and the Jewish people. The events during and surrounding Operation Protective Edge raised for all of us the specter of conflict and vulnerability. We prepare now to offer our prayers...
Rabbinical Assembly Applauds Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Speech on Arab and Israeli Collaboration for Peace
New York – In light of recent conflicts in Gaza and the rise of militant Islam worldwide, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the need for action at this time, more than ever, at the United Nations General Assembly meeting...
High Holiday Message from Julie Schonfeld
Dear Friends,
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, I write to thank my colleagues for a year of service and friendship and look ahead to the opportunity that the new year holds for all of us to work together to build the Jewish community.
Kotel Update: Meeting with PM Netanyahu and Natan Sharansky
On Friday, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Natan Sharansky (Chair of the Jewish Agency) invited us to Israel for meetings Sunday evening and Monday (today) with the goal of substantially moving the process toward achieving...