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Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Hamas Rejection of Ceasefire
Posted on July 15, 2014

New York – In response to Hamas’s rejection of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that was accepted by Israel, and the continuous barrage of rocket attacks directed at Israeli...

New York – In response to Hamas’s rejection of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that was accepted by Israel, and the continuous barrage of rocket attacks directed at Israeli civilians, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President, writing...
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Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians
Posted on July 8, 2014

In light of the hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas and other terrorists in the Gaza Strip that have hit Israeli targets in the past few days, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the...

In light of the hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas and other terrorists in the Gaza Strip that have hit Israeli targets in the past few days, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President, said: We deplore the horrendous onslaught of...
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Our Heart is in the East
Posted on July 8, 2014

Dear Friends, As this RA News is sent, the Administrative committee just ended a phone call where Mauricio Balter, our regional president, calling in from Beersheva, had to exit...

Dear Friends, As this RA News is sent, the Administrative committee just ended a phone call where Mauricio Balter, our regional president, calling in from Beersheva, had to exit the call in response to a siren. He wrote that the sirens sounded 4 times with 16 missiles on Beersheva. He emailed that...
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Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir
Posted on July 7, 2014

NEW YORK – In response to the Israeli authorities’ apprehension of six suspects in the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, and multiple suspects’ confession to the crime, the...

NEW YORK – In response to the Israeli authorities’ apprehension of six suspects in the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, and multiple suspects’ confession to the crime, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: Muhammad Abu Khdeir’s killing was both an act of terrorism and a violation of...
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Prayer in Memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar
Posted on July 2, 2014

The Rabbinical Assembly released the following prayer, written by Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum, in memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar. English translation by...

The Rabbinical Assembly released the following prayer, written by Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum, in memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar. English translation by Rabbis David Ackerman and Peretz Rodman.Download PDF“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no...
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Rabbinical Assembly Expresses Grave Concern over Hobby Lobby Decision
Posted on July 1, 2014

RA calls on Administration to allow qualified corporations to utilize system for religious orgs. NEW YORK – In response to the ruling of the US Supreme Court in the cases of...

RA calls on Administration to allow qualified corporations to utilize system for religious orgs. NEW YORK – In response to the ruling of the US Supreme Court in the cases of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood v. Burwell, which allows employers to exclude certain contraceptive methods from...
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Life as a Lieutenant Rabbi
Posted on June 30, 2014

By Joshua Sherwin, United States Naval Acaedmy, Annapolis, MDNaval Chaplain Joshua Sherwin (JTS 2009) has the unique distinction of being the first ever fourth generation...

By Joshua Sherwin, United States Naval Acaedmy, Annapolis, MDNaval Chaplain Joshua Sherwin (JTS 2009) has the unique distinction of being the first ever fourth generation rabbinical graduate of JTS. Josh’s father, grandfather and great grandfather were all ordained at JTS while his mother and...
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Rabbinical Assembly Saddened and Angered by the Death of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar
Posted on June 30, 2014

NEW YORK -- In reaction to the confirmed deaths of three kidnapped Israeli students, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar, and Naftali Frankel the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following...

NEW YORK -- In reaction to the confirmed deaths of three kidnapped Israeli students, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar, and Naftali Frankel the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President, said: Since the disappearance of Eyal, Gil-ad, and Naftali on...
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