The Rabbinical Assembly desires to welcome back former members to rejoin Our RA community. Therefore we have created an abbreviated process instead of the full membership application process.
1. Please compose a letter, addressed to the RA Membership committee, detailing the following:
- Why your membership had lapsed
- Your rabbinic (or other) employment or activities since resignation
- Why you would like to reinstate your membership
- Your commitment to ongoing connection to the RA
- What we can do to support you going forward
2. Conversation with Membership Committee Chair and additional committee member(s) as deemed appropriate.
3. The members conducting the conversation reports to the Membership committee for approval. The recommendation will then go to the Executive Council and follow the normal membership process.
While the above is the typical process, the committee reserves the right to have additional steps in particular cases, up to and including the full membership process.
The committee will offer to pair reinstated members with an active RA member mentor, and in some cases, require it.
Reinstatement Agreement
I agree to abide by the directives, placement policies and standards of the Rabbinical Assembly as published in the RA Code of Conduct. My practice, both personal and professional, continues to conform to the decisions of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Conservative Movement.
I agree that membership in the Rabbinical Assembly is contingent upon my annual declaration and payment of dues. If necessary, I will request a reduction or waiver in order to maintain my membership standing. I recognize that failure to pay or to make a request could put me at risk for suspension of my membership. I also agree to make sure that the RA office has accurate contact information for me, including all relevant phone numbers, email addresses, and home and work addresses. If any of that information changes I will update the office with my new information as soon as I am able.
Approved by the Executive Council October 27, 2021