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Mazal Tov to the Newest RA Members
Posted on May 28, 2013

The Rabbinical Assembly extends a hearty mazal tov to our new colleagues who were ordained at the ordination ceremonies of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and the Jewish...

The Rabbinical Assembly extends a hearty mazal tov to our new colleagues who were ordained at the ordination ceremonies of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and the Jewish Theological Seminary:Uri David Allen Guy Izhak Austrian Adam Baldachin Dahlia Bernstein D’ror Isaac Chankin-Gould Joshua...
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Translation of Women of the Wall Jerusalem District Court Decision
Posted on May 24, 2013

This April 2013 ruling of the Jerusalem District Court is a long-sought victory for the Women of the Wall. The decision coincides with active discussions between Jewish Agency...

This April 2013 ruling of the Jerusalem District Court is a long-sought victory for the Women of the Wall. The decision coincides with active discussions between Jewish Agency President Natan Sharansky and Jewish communal leaders regarding a plan to renovate the Western Wall plaza to accommodate a...
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A Prayer for Oklahoma
Posted on May 21, 2013

By Abby Jacobson, Emanuel Synagogue, Oklahoma City, OK Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of Your Torah. We stood, as though with...

By Abby Jacobson, Emanuel Synagogue, Oklahoma City, OK Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of Your Torah. We stood, as though with our ancestors, and listened to the Torah reader chant descriptions of the smoking mountain, the thunderous rumbling, and...
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RA Shocked and Saddened by Clashes at Western Wall
Posted on May 10, 2013

NEW YORK – In the wake of rioting by extreme, ultra-Orthodox segments of the Israeli population, resulting in violence against women seeking to pray according to their...

NEW YORK – In the wake of rioting by extreme, ultra-Orthodox segments of the Israeli population, resulting in violence against women seeking to pray according to their understanding of Jewish tradition and in accordance with Israeli law, Gerald Skolnik and Julie Schonfeld issued the following...
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Hodesh Tov - Sivan
Posted on May 10, 2013

"Mahshevet Hazal"by Shmuel (Richie) Lewis, Rosh Yeshiva, Conservative YeshivaSource Sheet

"Mahshevet Hazal"by Shmuel (Richie) Lewis, Rosh Yeshiva, Conservative YeshivaSource Sheet
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Lessons Learned from Chaplains in the U.S. Military
Posted on April 29, 2013

By Elliot Salo SchoenbergLast week, I was privileged to attend the annual training course and spiritual retreat organized by the Jewish Welfare Board Jewish Chaplains Council and...

By Elliot Salo SchoenbergLast week, I was privileged to attend the annual training course and spiritual retreat organized by the Jewish Welfare Board Jewish Chaplains Council and attended by 10 colleagues serving in the United States Armed Forces. Bill Lebeau was the scholar in residence. We...
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RA Condemns Senate’s Failure to Pass Stricter Background Checks Legislation
Posted on April 18, 2013

NEW YORK – In response to Wednesday’s failure in the Senate to pass an amendment supporting a compromise on stricter background checks on firearms for private-party gun sales...

NEW YORK – In response to Wednesday’s failure in the Senate to pass an amendment supporting a compromise on stricter background checks on firearms for private-party gun sales at gun shows and online, Gerald Skolnik and Julie Schonfeld issued the following statement: The Rabbinical Assembly...
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Prayers in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing
Posted on April 16, 2013

We are all heavy-hearted and vigilant today in the aftermath of the brutal bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon. May God comfort all who mourn and may we be blessed...

We are all heavy-hearted and vigilant today in the aftermath of the brutal bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon. May God comfort all who mourn and may we be blessed with the strength to both stand with those who suffer and to give strength to our communities in the activities of this...
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