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RA Dismayed by Protestants’ Call for Congressional Investigation of Aid to Israel
Posted on October 10, 2012

NEW YORK – In response to a letter released Friday by a group of representatives of mainline Protestant groups, calling for Congressional investigations into all foreign aid to...

NEW YORK – In response to a letter released Friday by a group of representatives of mainline Protestant groups, calling for Congressional investigations into all foreign aid to Israel on the basis that Israel has allegedly used it in violation of U.S. conditions, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the...
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Resources for Hoshana Rabbah, Simhat Torah, & Sh'mini Atzeret
Posted on October 4, 2012

As this holiday season comes to a close, we'd like to highlight these resources: Hoshana Rabbah:  Hoshanot text and kavannot for Hoshana Rabbah from Or Hadash  Beat It!...

As this holiday season comes to a close, we'd like to highlight these resources: Hoshana Rabbah:  Hoshanot text and kavannot for Hoshana Rabbah from Or Hadash  Beat It! the Ritual of of Havatat Aravot Why do we beat the willow? This CJ article bring a new perspective on the...
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RA Concerned by French Politician’s Anti-Semitism, Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Posted on September 24, 2012

NEW YORK – The leader of France’s Front National political party, Marine Le Pen, who ran for president earlier this year, this weekend said the government should ban religious...

NEW YORK – The leader of France’s Front National political party, Marine Le Pen, who ran for president earlier this year, this weekend said the government should ban religious head coverings in public.  She attempted to cover up her gaffe by saying that Jewish kippot pose no risk, but as she...
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Hodesh Tov - Tishrei
Posted on September 21, 2012

The Rise of the Babylonian Rabbinic Academy: A Reconsideration of the Evidence by Jeffrey Rubenstein, Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, New York University

The Rise of the Babylonian Rabbinic Academy: A Reconsideration of the Evidence by Jeffrey Rubenstein, Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, New York University
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RA Condemns Violence in Cairo, Libya
Posted on September 14, 2012

NEW YORK – In response to violence in Cairo and Libya earlier this week, leaving three dead including American Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, Julie Schonfeld issued the...

NEW YORK – In response to violence in Cairo and Libya earlier this week, leaving three dead including American Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, Julie Schonfeld issued the following statement today on behalf of the board, staff and members of the Rabbinical Assembly:We are horrified by the...
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RA Voices Aversion Toward a Controversial Circumcision-Related Practice
Posted on September 10, 2012

NEW YORK – The New York City Board of Health is scheduled to vote this week on requiring parental consent for mohalim to engage in the controversial practice of m'tzitzah b’peh,...

NEW YORK – The New York City Board of Health is scheduled to vote this week on requiring parental consent for mohalim to engage in the controversial practice of m'tzitzah b’peh, or direct oral suction, during a b'rit milah. The Rabbinical Assembly applauds the continued concern shown by New York...
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RA Sends Condolences to Rabbi Attacked in Berlin
Posted on August 30, 2012

RA Expresses Concern for Anti-Semitic ViolenceNEW YORK – Earlier this week, Daniel Alter, one of the first liberal rabbis to be ordained in Germany since the Holocaust, and the...

RA Expresses Concern for Anti-Semitic ViolenceNEW YORK – Earlier this week, Daniel Alter, one of the first liberal rabbis to be ordained in Germany since the Holocaust, and the former rabbi of the Masorti congregation in Oldenburg, Germany, was attacked on a Berlin street in front of his young...
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New York Times Article about the Joint Placement Commission
Posted on August 24, 2012

We are aware of a New York Times column by Sam Freedman regarding the Conservative Movement's Joint Placement commission comprising the Rabbinical Assembly, United Synagogue of...

We are aware of a New York Times column by Sam Freedman regarding the Conservative Movement's Joint Placement commission comprising the Rabbinical Assembly, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, The Jewish Theological Seminary and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. As you well know, for...
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