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By Rabbi Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted on The Jerusalem PostFor the first time in Israel’s history, the Jewish state has passed a law that criminalizes a purely private religious act that harms no one and subjects persons who engage in that...

This past year has been a challenging one for Israel and the Jewish people. The events during and surrounding Operation Protective Edge raised for all of us the specter of conflict and vulnerability. We prepare now to offer our prayers for peace and...

View daily reports and photos of the RA-Masorti Emergency Solidarity Mission. Also follow us on Twitter for live updates from the mission.First Day Report - August 18, 2014Second Day Report - August 19, 2014Third Day Report -...

By Rabbi Naomi LevyAs Shabbat approaches, even though our hearts are breaking we refuse to despair. This is a Shabbat for dreaming and praying for better days to come. A Prayer for Peace in Israel: God, our Strength and Protection, we pray...

Dear Colleagues,Many of you have expressed interest in having a second solidarity mission to Israel within the next few weeks. The Conservative Movement wide mission to Israel will be from Monday August 18th through Thursday August...

By Rabbi Mauricio Balter, Eshel Avraham Congregation, Beer-ShevaHow can I describe the indescribable? It doesn’t often happen that I am at a loss for words but today I am. How can I describe the pain we feel every time we hear of the death of one of...

Hevre, As we approach Shabbat, I write at the end of over two weeks in which the RA had to suspend most of our regular activities to work in support of Israel. Since the days I spent in Israel on the Conference of Presidents Mission with Steve...

View daily reports and photos of the RA-Masorti Emergency Solidarity Mission. Also follow us on Twitter for live updates from the mission.First Day Report - Monday July 21, 2014Second Day Report - Tuesday July 22, 2014Third Day Report -...

Dear Friends, As this RA News is sent, the Administrative committee just ended a phone call where Mauricio Balter, our regional president, calling in from Beersheva, had to exit the call in response to a siren. He wrote that the sirens sounded 4...

Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, RA Executive Vice President, has recently been a featured speaker at a number of public events. On November 21, Dr. Steve Bayme of the American Jewish Congress moderated a panel on the Israeli Chief rabbinate shared by Rabbi...