- About Us
About Us
Learn more about the work of the Rabbinical Assembly, the global association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, shaping and strengthening Jewish life worldwide through scholarship, leadership, and service since 1901.
- Hire a Rabbi
Hire a Rabbi
Find a rabbi to serve as a leader, educator, and guide, grounding your community in Jewish tradition and values to navigate the complexities of today’s world.
- Our Torah
Our Torah
Explore our RA bookstore, articles on Exploring Judaism, teshuvot of the Committee on Jewish Law & Standards (CJLS), our Tzedek Center, holiday guides, and more.
Jewish Spiritual Responses to Recovery: Psalms
Listen to the recordingThe Rabbinical Assembly offered a conference call for rabbis with Simkha Weintraub.Call-in information: Dial: 712-432-0075Code:...
Conference Call: Working with Children in the Aftermath of a Catastrophe
Listen to the recording
The Rabbinical Assembly is offering a conference call for rabbis and teachers with prominent child psychologist Dr. Katie Eisenstadt. The call will address best practices for working with children in the...
Disaster Assistance Coordination: Google Forms Template
Are members of your community eager to assist, either with home hospitality, legal/insurance expertise, or just general assistance?
We've created this template in order to simplify the process of collecting information about members of your...
David Wolpe Presents: Why did this Happen to Me? Sermons, Sources, and Starters
Listen to the recordingThe Rabbinical Assembly is offering a conference call for rabbis with David Wolpe.Download the Source Material.Call-in information:Dial in: 712-432-0075Code:...
RA Congratulates President Obama On His Reelection
NEW YORK – Julie Schonfeld, executive vice president; and Gerald Skolnik, president, congratulate President Obama on his reelection to a second term, as well as Governor Mitt Romney on his campaign, and released the following...
Schechter and RA Join to Discuss Outreach to and Inclusion of Intermarried Families
NEW YORK – Last week, a group of rabbis gathered at the Jewish Theological Seminary for a dialogue on the topic of Keruv (Outreach), Conversion and Intermarriage. The October 25 gathering was jointly convened by the Schechter Day School Network...
A Prayer in the Aftermath of a Devastating Storm
by Menachem Creditor
Elohei ha-ruchot, God of the Winds,1
Fixated as we are by incalculable losses in our families, our neighbors, human beings spanning national borders, we are pummeled into...
CJLS Reviews Papers at Semi-Annual Meeting
RA’s standards committee approved new papers at meetings this week
NEW YORK – The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards met Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss a number of papers.
"Reciting Ma'ariv Early on Erev...
The Observant Life Panel: Live Stream
The RA and the Jewish Week present an exciting evening featuring a panel discussion with Rabbis Elliot Cosgrove, Martin S. Cohen, and Julie Schonfeld; moderated by Gary Rosenblatt.
Live stream is available at:...
RA Dismayed by Protestants’ Call for Congressional Investigation of Aid to Israel
NEW YORK – In response to a letter released Friday by a group of representatives of mainline Protestant groups, calling for Congressional investigations into all foreign aid to Israel on the basis that Israel has allegedly used it in violation of...