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RA & USCJ applaud Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of the US Congress
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 19, 2023)
New York, NY – Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis,...
Conservative Movement Deplores Knesset’s Passage of Bill to Override the Reasonableness Clause Law
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 24, 2023)
New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the Murder of Israeli Hostages
We mourn the tragic loss and brutal murders of Israeli hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, and Ori Danino.
Hersh and his family have deep, multi-generational...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on Israel’s Ceasefire with Hezbollah
Said Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, Great is peace for all the blessings are included in it. (Psalms 29:11): “May God grant strength to God’s people; may God grant God’s people peace.” [Leviticus Rabbah 9:9]
The Rabbinical Assembly welcomes the...
Press Release: Rabbinical Assembly and ExploringJudaism.org Issue Yom Kippur Guidelines in Response to Hurricane Milton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW YORK...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the US 2024 Elections
The American people have spoken and elected former President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Our prayers are with him and the entire nation.
As the rabbinic...
Conservative/Masorti Movement Joins In Filing Suit Over New Immigration Raid Rules
Dear Colleagues,
This morning, the Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) joined 25 other regional and national Jewish and Christian organizations in filing a lawsuit against the...
RA Statement On President Trump’s Second Term In Office
Our Approach To The New US Administration
The events of the past week—from the ceasefire in Israel to President Trump’s first actions in office—highlight the essential role our Rabbinical Assembly must play in...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the Israeli Ceasefire-Hostage Deal
The Rabbinical Assembly is grateful and elated to learn that some of the surviving Israeli hostages may soon return home and reunite with their families after more than 467 long days in captivity. We pray for their safe...
In Memory of Kfir, Ariel, and Oded
Since October 7, the Jewish people have united time and time again in heartbreak. Today we again mourn lives cruelly taken. We grieve with the Bibas and Lifshitz families as they endure the confirmation of the loss of...