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Statement by Conservative/Masorti Leadership on Possible Nation-State Legislation
Posted on November 30, 2014

New York – The following is a joint statement by the collective leadership of the Conservative/Masorti movement of possible nation-state legislation currently working its way...

New York – The following is a joint statement by the collective leadership of the Conservative/Masorti movement of possible nation-state legislation currently working its way through the Knesset. “The past months have been a time of great concern for the security and defense of the State of Israel...
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Rabbinical Assembly Supports a Just Immigration System
Posted on November 21, 2014

New York – The Rabbinical Assembly is heartened that five million undocumented immigrants are no longer at immediate risk for deportation. The RA has continuously and consistently...

New York – The Rabbinical Assembly is heartened that five million undocumented immigrants are no longer at immediate risk for deportation. The RA has continuously and consistently advocated for the rights of immigrants in Resolutions passed in 1992, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2011 ...
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Rabbi Rachel Isaacs: Multi-Tasking in Maine!
Posted on November 19, 2014

On September 15, 2014, Tablet, an online magazine which calls itself “A New Read on Jewish Life” published a piece by Yair Rosenberg - “15 American Rabbis You Haven’t Heard Of,...

On September 15, 2014, Tablet, an online magazine which calls itself “A New Read on Jewish Life” published a piece by Yair Rosenberg - “15 American Rabbis You Haven’t Heard Of, But Should”. Since five of these fifteen are our colleagues (and of course many of us have heard of them!), this...
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Rabbinical Assembly Horrified by Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem Synagogue
Posted on November 18, 2014

New York - The Rabbinical Assembly is appalled by the horrendous attack that occurred this morning at Kehilat Bnei Torah in Har Nof in Jerusalem, killing four rabbis and...

New York - The Rabbinical Assembly is appalled by the horrendous attack that occurred this morning at Kehilat Bnei Torah in Har Nof in Jerusalem, killing four rabbis and wounding numerous others. The RA is particularly dismayed by the evil of attacking Jews in a synagogue while praying. We...
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The Rabbinical Assembly Condemns the Rise of Terrorism in Jerusalem
Posted on November 5, 2014

New York - The Rabbinical Assembly condemns the terrorist attacks today in Israel, and the multiple acts of terror and violence against Israeli citizens over the past weeks....

New York - The Rabbinical Assembly condemns the terrorist attacks today in Israel, and the multiple acts of terror and violence against Israeli citizens over the past weeks. We call upon the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to quickly rebuke these attacks and that he and his...
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The Rabbinical Assembly is Grieving over Attack in Jerusalem
Posted on October 22, 2014

New York - The Rabbinical Assembly is in mourning over a heartbreaking suspected terror attack at a light rail station in Jerusalem that killed a three-month-old girl and injured...

New York - The Rabbinical Assembly is in mourning over a heartbreaking suspected terror attack at a light rail station in Jerusalem that killed a three-month-old girl and injured numerous others. After a period of relative calm in the region, the RA is distressed by this senseless act of hatred and...
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Reflections on Bringing Patrilineal Jews to the Mikveh
Posted on October 7, 2014

By Rabbi Steven Rein, Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria, VAA recent email from a young woman born in the former Soviet Union to a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother inquiring...

By Rabbi Steven Rein, Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria, VAA recent email from a young woman born in the former Soviet Union to a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother inquiring about “conversion” was a variation on a familiar theme for Conservative rabbis. Since the CCAR decided in 1983 that...
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Intro to Prayer for Israel 5775
Posted on October 1, 2014

This past year has been a challenging one for Israel and the Jewish people. The events during and surrounding Operation Protective Edge raised for all of us the specter of...

This past year has been a challenging one for Israel and the Jewish people. The events during and surrounding Operation Protective Edge raised for all of us the specter of conflict and vulnerability. We prepare now to offer our prayers for peace and security in the State of Israel and we look to...
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