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CJLS Teshuvah 2026: Guiding the Conservative/Masorti Rabbi in Supporting Families with a Non-Jewish Loved One
Gateways into Jewish Living - Teshuvah Overview
The Conservative/Masorti Movement is deepening its commitment to intermarried couples and families building a Jewish home, through a new set of rulings from the rabbinic body that sets halakhic...
Addressing the Recent Supreme Court Decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox
In light of the recent Supreme Court decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, the Rabbinical Assembly and Tzedek Center reaffirm our commitment to the full dignity, inclusion, and rights of transgender and all queer individuals...
Thank You to our Annual Campaign 5786 Donors
Thanks to the Annual Campaign 5786 donors!Benefactors $5,000 and above
Jacob Blumenthal & Marci Harris-Blumenthal
Phil Scheim
Pillars $3,000-$4,999
Aaron Brusso
Josh Heller
Jay Kornsgold
Harold Kravitz...
A Perspective on Israel's Death Penalty Law
Rabbi Arie Hasit
Jewish law is ambivalent about the death penalty. Alongside famous Talmudic statements opposing capital punishment by a rabbinic court, Maimonides and others make clear that secular governments — whether a king or...
RA/USCJ Statement on Iran attack
Standing With Israel and the United States Against Iran’s Threat
Pesah Guide 2026
After over a decade, we’ve given the Rabbinical Assembly Pesah Guide a makeover for 5786. You’ll find a new introduction, updated directions on kashering with an expanded list of kitchen items, and the sections on which foods can or cannot be...
Statement on Humanitarian Aid to Gaza and Freeing the Hostages
As rabbis of the Conservative/Masorti Movement, we are increasingly concerned about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We recognize the need for urgent action to alleviate...
Honoring the Return of Ran Gvili
At long last, the remains of Ran Gvili, the final Israeli hostage, have been brought home to Israel by his fellow IDF soldiers. We welcome the closing of this chapter with heavy...
Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement
Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19)
IWG Recommendations Letter
Moving from Disapproval to Engagement: Recommendations from the Intermarriage Working Group
Dear Friends,
In communities across the Conservative/Masorti movement, we see families with an array of backgrounds building Jewish homes,...