Press Releases and Statements

Dear Colleagues, We are writing to inform you of a story that was published today in the Forward newspaper. The article describes a case that reportedly came before the Va’ad HaKavod a couple of years ago. The practice of...

NEW YORK, NY (July 11, 2023) Conservative Movement Expresses Deep Concern Over Advancement of Judicial Reform Proposals in Israel New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly, the Cantors Assembly, and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism have...

NEW YORK, NY (July 17, 2023) Rabbinical Assembly/United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Welcome President Isaac Herzog to the U.S.; Condemn Planned Boycott of his Address to Congress Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO of the Rabbinical Assembly,...

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, and of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, issued the following...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 24, 2023) New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism issued the following statement on Israel’s first of the Judicial Reform Bills to pass a Knesset vote: “The Rabbinical...

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 ties to the Conservative/Masorti...

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 much-needed...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEW YORK (October 9, 2024) – In anticipation of Hurricane Milton, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), in collaboration with ExploringJudaism.org, has released guidance for those observing Yom Kippur in affected areas. As the...