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Thank you to our colleague Joshua Heller for preparing this teshuvah on the blessing to be said upon witnessing a solar or lunar eclipse. The Blessing to Be Said Upon Witnessing a Solar or Lunar Eclipse Rabbi Joshua Heller OH 227 The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the...

The Rabbinical Assembly, in noting its many colleagues among the 160 rabbis blacklisted by the Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel, who are deemed ineligible to authenticate the Jewishness of their congregants and community members, proudly stands by its rabbis on the list. ...

NEW YORK — Following Sunday’s announcement that the Israeli government had frozen a plan to create an egalitarian prayer section of Jersualem’s Western Wall, the Conservative/Masorti movement, as represented by the Rabbinical Assembly, The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Mercaz...

By Rabbi Edward Feld One of the special features of Lev Shalem is that it allows for an easy flow of holiday services. Once you turn to the Amidah for Yom Tov, the rest of the service flows from there, no need to turn back and forth. The siddur also acknowledges the holiday in...

Following a White House meeting today in which administration officials sought to engage with national faith leaders regarding President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly, and...

You will find an updated Convention schedule below (subject to change). We look forward to seeing many of you in Baltimore! Still haven't registered for Convention? Don't delay - register and book your room today! Rabbinical Assembly Convention Hyatt Regency Hotel - Schedule At-a...

NEW YORK - The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism as represented by its constituent organizations listed below has issued the following statement regarding the executive order President Donald Trump signed on Friday barring many refugees and immigrants from entering the United States...

NEW YORK — Following this morning's terrorist attack in Jerusalem, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, released the following statement: "We are angered and saddened by the horrifying news of the terrorist attack in Jerusalem this...

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The Blessing to Be Said Upon Witnessing a Solar or Lunar Eclipse
Posted on August 13, 2017
Thank you to our colleague Joshua Heller for preparing this teshuvah on the blessing to be said upon witnessing a solar or lunar eclipse. The Blessing to Be Said Upon...

Statement on "Blacklist" of Israel Rabbanut
Posted on July 11, 2017
The Rabbinical Assembly, in noting its many colleagues among the 160 rabbis blacklisted by the Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel, who are deemed ineligible to authenticate...

Conservative Jews Deplore Freeze in Creating Mixed-Area Prayer Space at Western Wall
Posted on June 26, 2017
NEW YORK — Following Sunday’s announcement that the Israeli government had frozen a plan to create an egalitarian prayer section of Jersualem’s Western Wall, the Conservative/...

Using Siddur Lev Shalem on Shavuot
Posted on May 10, 2017
By Rabbi Edward Feld One of the special features of Lev Shalem is that it allows for an easy flow of holiday services. Once you turn to the Amidah for Yom Tov, the rest of the...

Conservative Movement Leaders Attend White House Meeting on Supreme Court Nominee
Posted on March 3, 2017
Following a White House meeting today in which administration officials sought to engage with national faith leaders regarding President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil...

2017 Convention Schedule
Posted on February 15, 2017
You will find an updated Convention schedule below (subject to change). We look forward to seeing many of you in Baltimore! Still haven't registered for Convention? Don't delay...

Conservative Movement Condemns President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees
Posted on January 29, 2017
NEW YORK - The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism as represented by its constituent organizations listed below has issued the following statement regarding the executive...