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As Jewish spiritual leaders and members of the NCS, we join together to express our outrage at the unremitting violence, including mass murder and ethnic cleansing perpetrated against Christians and various other faith groups throughout the world. While we deplore all acts of religious persecution...

NEW YORK – During a meeting with minority groups in Israel today, Prime Minister Netanyahu apologized for his Election Day comments regarding Israeli Arab voters. The Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ)...

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 17, as Israel held its elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated: “The right-wing government is in danger. Arab voters are going en masse to the polls.” The Rabbinical Assembly, the association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, condemns this statement and calls...

NEW YORK – Today, the United States Senate failed to advance current pending legislation that was meant to combat human trafficking and provide support for trafficking survivors. The bill was sabotaged by language that was included to restrict trafficking survivors’ access to reproductive health...

By Rabbi Randall Konigsburg, Temple Beth-El, Birmingham, ALBetween the recent movie and the visit of President Obama the previous day, there was a great deal of anticipation as we drove down from Birmingham to mark the 50th anniversary of the march in Selma that spurred action on voting rights in...

NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis, strongly condemned a full-page ad in today’s New York Times accusing U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice of having a “blind spot” for the genocide of the Jewish people. In a statement by RA...

A five hour walk through central London on February 19 by Christians, Jews and Muslims from all walks of British life was a powerful show of unity in response to the hatred that drove the January attacks in France and Denmark. This “Coexist Pilgrimage” was devised by our colleague, Masorti Senior...

We are all concerned about the increase in anti-Semitism in the world. Our civilization in general, and the Jewish people in particular, are under attack by the hateful forces of Islamic radicalism. When the offices of the periodical "Charlie Hebdo" were attacked, a multitude of people around the...

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National Council of Synagogues Statement of Concern Regarding Anti-Christian Acts
Posted on March 26, 2015
As Jewish spiritual leaders and members of the NCS, we join together to express our outrage at the unremitting violence, including mass murder and ethnic cleansing perpetrated...

Conservative Jews Commend Netanyahu Apology, Call for Continued U.S. Admin Support of Israel
Posted on March 23, 2015
NEW YORK – During a meeting with minority groups in Israel today, Prime Minister Netanyahu apologized for his Election Day comments regarding Israeli Arab voters. The Rabbinical...

PM Statement Regarding Israeli Arab Voters Unacceptable
Posted on March 19, 2015
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 17, as Israel held its elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated: “The right-wing government is in danger. Arab voters are going en masse to...

Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama
Posted on March 11, 2015
By Rabbi Randall Konigsburg, Temple Beth-El, Birmingham, ALBetween the recent movie and the visit of President Obama the previous day, there was a great deal of anticipation as we...