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Dear President Rivlin,With great sadness and with deep sorrow, we have no choice but to write this letter to you.About one month ago, the Mayor of Rehovot ordered the cancellation of the Bar Mitzvah ceremony for children with disabilities on 48 hours notice, following six months of the children’s...

Eric Woodward (JTS 2013) describes himself as a rabbi who grew up in a “non-normative family” (his father is not Jewish, but his mother is) and has drawn on this experience in creating “Eitzat Yitro”, a unique program at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Columbus, Ohio. Named for Moses’s father-in-...

Sends Open Letter in Response to Cancellation of Rehovot B’nei Mitzva for Children with DisabilitiesNEW YORK -- Following the cancellation of the b’nei mitzva ceremony of children with disabilities by Mayor Rahamim Malul of Rehovot last week, worldwide leaders from the Conservative Movement have...

By Rabbi Naomi Levyונבנתה עיר על-תילה "And the city shall be rebuilt on its ruins" (Jeremiah 30) ועל אנשי השרון היה אומר: יהי רצון מלפניך יי אלהינו ואלהי אבותינו שלא יעשו בתיהם קבריהם On Yom Kippur the Kohen Gadol would pray for the people in the Sharon region of Israel: "May it be Your will,...

NEW YORK – After passing a Torah to a member of Woman of the Wall at the Western Wall on Monday, Jerusalem resident Charlie Kalech and Alden Solovy was physically attacked by individuals at the Kotel and then subsequently Mr. Kalech was arrested and denied his civil rights by police. The Rabbinical...

NEW YORK – The Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would increase protections for victims of human trafficking and punishment for offenders. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti...

While one of the persistent concerns in the American Jewish community is the declining engagement of young adult Jews, in Dallas Jewish engagement of this population is strong and growing! In 2012 Rabbi David Singer, a new associate rabbi at Shearith Israel invited 50 young Jews to a brainstorming...

NEW YORK – Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed a new bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (S.615), authored by Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and, in part, Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD). The Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the...

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Urgent Letter to President Rivlin
Posted on June 7, 2015
Dear President Rivlin,With great sadness and with deep sorrow, we have no choice but to write this letter to you.About one month ago, the Mayor of Rehovot ordered the cancellation...

Rabbi Eric Woodward and Eitzat Yitro in Columbus, Ohio
Posted on May 28, 2015
Eric Woodward (JTS 2013) describes himself as a rabbi who grew up in a “non-normative family” (his father is not Jewish, but his mother is) and has drawn on this experience in...

Conservative Movement Calls on PM Netanyahu to Ensure Rights of All Israelis
Posted on May 6, 2015
Sends Open Letter in Response to Cancellation of Rehovot B’nei Mitzva for Children with DisabilitiesNEW YORK -- Following the cancellation of the b’nei mitzva ceremony of children...

Conservative Movement Stands with Women of the Wall, Charlie Kalech
Posted on April 25, 2015
NEW YORK – After passing a Torah to a member of Woman of the Wall at the Western Wall on Monday, Jerusalem resident Charlie Kalech and Alden Solovy was physically attacked by...

Makom: Creating Space for the Young Jews of Dallas
Posted on April 16, 2015
While one of the persistent concerns in the American Jewish community is the declining engagement of young adult Jews, in Dallas Jewish engagement of this population is strong and...

Conservative Rabbis Praise Passage of Bipartisan Iran Legislation
Posted on April 14, 2015
NEW YORK – Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed a new bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (S.615), authored by Sens. Bob Corker (...

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Urgent Letter to President Rivlin Posted on June 7, 2015 Dear President Rivlin,With great sadness and with deep sorrow, we have no choice but to write this letter to you.About one month ago, the Mayor of Rehovot ordered the cancellation...

Rabbi Eric Woodward and Eitzat Yitro in Columbus, Ohio Posted on May 28, 2015 Eric Woodward (JTS 2013) describes himself as a rabbi who grew up in a “non-normative family” (his father is not Jewish, but his mother is) and has drawn on this experience in...

Conservative Movement Calls on PM Netanyahu to Ensure Rights of All Israelis Posted on May 6, 2015 Sends Open Letter in Response to Cancellation of Rehovot B’nei Mitzva for Children with DisabilitiesNEW YORK -- Following the cancellation of the b’nei mitzva ceremony of children...

Conservative Movement Stands with Women of the Wall, Charlie Kalech Posted on April 25, 2015 NEW YORK – After passing a Torah to a member of Woman of the Wall at the Western Wall on Monday, Jerusalem resident Charlie Kalech and Alden Solovy was physically attacked by...

Makom: Creating Space for the Young Jews of Dallas Posted on April 16, 2015 While one of the persistent concerns in the American Jewish community is the declining engagement of young adult Jews, in Dallas Jewish engagement of this population is strong and...

Conservative Rabbis Praise Passage of Bipartisan Iran Legislation Posted on April 14, 2015 NEW YORK – Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed a new bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (S.615), authored by Sens. Bob Corker (...

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Urgent Letter to President Rivlin
Posted on June 7, 2015
Dear President Rivlin,With great sadness and with deep sorrow, we have no choice but to write this letter to you.About one month ago, the Mayor of Rehovot ordered the cancellation...

Rabbi Eric Woodward and Eitzat Yitro in Columbus, Ohio
Posted on May 28, 2015
Eric Woodward (JTS 2013) describes himself as a rabbi who grew up in a “non-normative family” (his father is not Jewish, but his mother is) and has drawn on this experience in...

Conservative Movement Calls on PM Netanyahu to Ensure Rights of All Israelis
Posted on May 6, 2015
Sends Open Letter in Response to Cancellation of Rehovot B’nei Mitzva for Children with DisabilitiesNEW YORK -- Following the cancellation of the b’nei mitzva ceremony of children...

Conservative Movement Stands with Women of the Wall, Charlie Kalech
Posted on April 25, 2015
NEW YORK – After passing a Torah to a member of Woman of the Wall at the Western Wall on Monday, Jerusalem resident Charlie Kalech and Alden Solovy was physically attacked by...

Makom: Creating Space for the Young Jews of Dallas
Posted on April 16, 2015
While one of the persistent concerns in the American Jewish community is the declining engagement of young adult Jews, in Dallas Jewish engagement of this population is strong and...

Conservative Rabbis Praise Passage of Bipartisan Iran Legislation
Posted on April 14, 2015
NEW YORK – Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed a new bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (S.615), authored by Sens. Bob Corker (...