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Rabbi Gideon Estes leading mincha servicesReflection 1: The RA Mission to Uganda Had an Impact“My life will change as a result of the experiences on this trip” said Rabbi…
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Conservative/Masorti Movement on Hanukkah Stabbings, Deadly Attacks in New York Area
December 29, 2019
The Conservative/Masorti Movement is outraged by the rash of antisemitic assaults against identifiably Orthodox Jews this past week in the New York City area, most recently the…
The Conservative/Masorti Movement is outraged by the rash of antisemitic assaults against identifiably Orthodox Jews this past week in the New York City area, most recently the attack last night on the Monsey home of Rabbi Chaim Leibish Rottenberg celebrating the seventh night of…
20/20 Judaism Convention Update
December 23, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to report that our recent 20/20 Judaism RA-USCJ collaborative convention in Boston was a huge success. The energy over the course of the…
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to report that our recent 20/20 Judaism RA-USCJ collaborative convention in Boston was a huge success. The energy over the course of the preceding Shabbat and then the conference itself was joyful, prayerful, and hopeful.
Over the course…
Unconscious Bias and Diversity Training: Overcoming Implicit Bias
December 23, 2019
The Joint Placement Commission of the RA, USCJ, Ziegler and JTS is committed to fair and equitable hiring processes and pay scales for all rabbis. We are pleased to offer this…
The Joint Placement Commission of the RA, USCJ, Ziegler and JTS is committed to fair and equitable hiring processes and pay scales for all rabbis. We are pleased to offer this session for search committee members designed to help you and your community overcome implicit bias in the…
Conservative Movement on Deadly Attack in Jersey City, Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents
December 13, 2019
New York, NY – On December 10, 2019, two domestic terrorists murdered a police detective and opened fire on a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey, killing three…
New York, NY – On December 10, 2019, two domestic terrorists murdered a police detective and opened fire on a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey, killing three civilians and wounding several others. This incident follows recent polling by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)…
Antisemitism and White Nationalism: the Challenge and Our Response
November 27, 2019
The Rabbinical Assembly was honored this month to be the convener of a webinar series co-hosted with the CCAR (the Reform Rabbinic organization), the RCA (the mainstream…
The Rabbinical Assembly was honored this month to be the convener of a webinar series co-hosted with the CCAR (the Reform Rabbinic organization), the RCA (the mainstream Orthodox Rabbinic organization), and the RRA (the Reconstructionist Rabbinic organization). Also joining us were the JCPA…
From Organic Farming to Composting: Ramah Campers and USYers Get Hands-on Lessons in Sustainability
November 27, 2019
by Renee Ghert-Zand
Every year, Ramah campers leave at the end of the summer having learned new things that they can incorporate into their lives at home. It could be more…
by Renee Ghert-Zand
Every year, Ramah campers leave at the end of the summer having learned new things that they can incorporate into their lives at home. It could be more Hebrew, how to chant Torah, or how to do a layup on the basketball court.
In the last decade,…
U.S. Jewish Movements: President Trump Must Fire Stephen Miller
November 21, 2019
White supremacy has no place in the White House
As entities who represent a broad diversity of American Jewish life, we share a deep concern about White House advisor Stephen…
White supremacy has no place in the White House
As entities who represent a broad diversity of American Jewish life, we share a deep concern about White House advisor Stephen Miller’s support for white supremacist ideology and the disturbing ways in which his dangerous views have…