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Movement Statement on Sexual Harassment and Abuse
Posted on November 28, 2017

​In light of the growing number of reports of sexual harassment in recent weeks, as evidenced in the proliferation of posts using #MeToo and #GamAni hashtags, the Conservative...

​In light of the growing number of reports of sexual harassment in recent weeks, as evidenced in the proliferation of posts using #MeToo and #GamAni hashtags, the Conservative Jewish movement, as represented by the Rabbinical Assembly, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Women'...
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Conservative Judaism and Covenantal Love
Posted on October 16, 2017

A summary of our recent Pastoral Letter: Not new policy, but an articulation for its reasons and a call for renewed and deeper welcome for ALL couples and families who seek a home...

A summary of our recent Pastoral Letter: Not new policy, but an articulation for its reasons and a call for renewed and deeper welcome for ALL couples and families who seek a home in Conservative/Masorti communities! We hope that this letter finds you beginning a new year...
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Statement on Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Posted on October 2, 2017

On the night of October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concert goers on the Las Vegas Strip, killing over 58 and injuring over 500 people. The Rabbinical Assembly...

On the night of October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concert goers on the Las Vegas Strip, killing over 58 and injuring over 500 people. The Rabbinical Assembly is horrified by the senseless and brutal attack on the hundreds attending a country music festival in Las Vegas. It is...
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Conservative Movement Protests Kotel and Conversion Setbacks
Posted on September 7, 2017

This letter, signed by approximately 400 Conservative Movement institutions, petitions the Prime Minister to urgently address the damage to Israel/Diaspora relations by the Kotel...

This letter, signed by approximately 400 Conservative Movement institutions, petitions the Prime Minister to urgently address the damage to Israel/Diaspora relations by the Kotel deal freeze and pending conversion legislation that will for the first time place the question of "who is a Jew" in...
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After the Storm: A Prayer to Choose Life
Posted on September 7, 2017

by Rabbi David Seidenberg with Aharon Varady, Baruch Sienna, and others assisting Download a PDF of the prayer here.

by Rabbi David Seidenberg with Aharon Varady, Baruch Sienna, and others assisting Download a PDF of the prayer here.
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A Prayer for Victims of a Hurricane
Posted on August 31, 2017

by Rabbi Naomi Levy, spiritual leader of Nashuva in Los Angeles, CA. Are You watching, God? Have You seen the innocent swept away? Are You listening God? Have...

by Rabbi Naomi Levy, spiritual leader of Nashuva in Los Angeles, CA. Are You watching, God? Have You seen the innocent swept away? Are You listening God? Have You heard their cries?   Be with them, God. Be their strength and their comfort. Let them know You are near...
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A Prayer During and in the Aftermath of a Devastating Storm
Posted on August 28, 2017

By Menachem Creditor, Congregation Netivot Shalom, Berkeley, CA for all those affected by Hurricane Harvey Elohei haRuchot, God of the Winds,[1] Fixated as we are by...

By Menachem Creditor, Congregation Netivot Shalom, Berkeley, CA for all those affected by Hurricane Harvey Elohei haRuchot, God of the Winds,[1] Fixated as we are by incalculable losses in our families, our neighbors, human beings spanning national borders, we are pummeled into shock,...
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Joint Statement Regarding Presidential High Holiday Call
Posted on August 23, 2017

The Rabbinical Assembly has joined the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and Religious Action Center of Reform...

The Rabbinical Assembly has joined the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in issuing the following statement regarding our decision not to convene a 2017 High Holiday conference call...
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