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Rabbinical Assembly Alarmed by Rate of Global Anti-semitism Revealed in ADL Study
Posted on May 15, 2014

Calls for increased education and dialogue worldwideIn response to an Anti-Defamation League survey released this week revealing alarming rates of global anti-Semitism The ADL...

Calls for increased education and dialogue worldwideIn response to an Anti-Defamation League survey released this week revealing alarming rates of global anti-Semitism The ADL Global 100: An Index of Anti-Semitism, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld,...
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An Update from Mitch Cohen
Posted on May 15, 2014

Rabbanim Nichbadim Ramah is growing and thriving. We've doubled the number of campers attending our programs in 20 years. Over 10,000 campers and staff will attend a Ramah program...

Rabbanim Nichbadim Ramah is growing and thriving. We've doubled the number of campers attending our programs in 20 years. Over 10,000 campers and staff will attend a Ramah program this year, whether in our overnight camps, our day camps, our summer Seminar in Israel, or on our high school semester...
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Rabbinical Assembly Reacts to Rabbi’s Guilty Plea of Kidnapping
Posted on May 8, 2014

In response to the guilty plea of Rabbi David Wax to charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: The Rabbinical Assembly...

In response to the guilty plea of Rabbi David Wax to charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: The Rabbinical Assembly condemns the actions of Rabbi David Wax, an Orthodox rabbi who confessed to kidnapping and extortion in a case to rescue a...
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Letter to Ambassador CdeBaca Regarding Kidnapping of Nigerian Girls
Posted on May 8, 2014

Dear Ambassador CdeBaca, We write to you as a former member of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and on behalf of the Rabbinical...

Dear Ambassador CdeBaca, We write to you as a former member of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and on behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international member organization for over 1700 Conservative/Masorti rabbis, urges the State Department to...
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Convention 2014 Live Streaming Schedule
Posted on May 8, 2014

A number of sessions at the 2014 RA Convention will be streaming live over the internet. If you can't make it to Convetion in person, please join us online!NOTE: All times are...

A number of sessions at the 2014 RA Convention will be streaming live over the internet. If you can't make it to Convetion in person, please join us online!NOTE: All times are Centreal Daylight TimeTo view streaming content, click here.Live Stream Schedule for Monday, May 12:3:15-4:45 PMIdeas that...
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Update from last week's CJLS meeting
Posted on May 7, 2014

The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards met on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week and discussed 9 papers on a variety of issues: Three teshuvot were passed: Letters of...

The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards met on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week and discussed 9 papers on a variety of issues: Three teshuvot were passed: Letters of Recommendation by Elliot Dorff and Marc Gary This teshuvah answers the question "What norms govern giving oral or...
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Letter to Ambassador Rice in advance of her upcoming visit to Israel
Posted on May 6, 2014

Dear Ambassador Rice,As you prepare for your upcoming trip to Israel in the coming days, I would like to wish you a nesiyah tovah, a good journey, on behalf of the Rabbinical...

Dear Ambassador Rice,As you prepare for your upcoming trip to Israel in the coming days, I would like to wish you a nesiyah tovah, a good journey, on behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly. It is auspicious that your journey coincides with Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, which we celebrate...
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Actually, J Street Won
Posted on May 4, 2014

By Gerald SkolnikOriginally posted on The Jewish WeekSometimes you win. Sometimes you lose.  Sometimes you win, but really lose. And then other times you lose, but...

By Gerald SkolnikOriginally posted on The Jewish WeekSometimes you win. Sometimes you lose.  Sometimes you win, but really lose. And then other times you lose, but really win.On the face of it, J Street lost this week in its effort to gain membership in the Conference of...
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