Conservative Movement Deplores Knesset’s Passage of Bill to Override the Reasonableness Clause Law
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 24, 2023)
Press Releases and Statements
RA & USCJ applaud Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of the US Congress
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 19, 2023)
RA & USCJ Welcome President Isaac Herzog to the U.S.; Condemn Planned Boycott of his Address to Congress
NEW YORK, NY (July 17, 2023)
Rabbinical Assembly/United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Welcome President Isaac Herzog to the U.S.;
Conservative Movement Expresses Concern Over Advancement of Judicial Reform Proposals in Israel
NEW YORK, NY (July 11, 2023)
Conservative Movement Commends White House Antisemitism Plan
NEW YORK, NY (May 25, 2023) "The Rabbinical Assembly welcomes the groundbreaking release of the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism by the Biden administration. This comprehensive strategy, encompassing over 100 actionable measures, demonstrates a resolute commitment to raising awareness about antisemitism and its threat to American democracy, as well as protecting Jewish communities and fostering cross-community solidarity.
Rabbinical Assembly Calls for Release of American Jewish Journalist Evan Gershkovich
NEW YORK, NY (June 8, 2023) "The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, joins the calls of the American Jewish community expressing profound outrage for Russia’s unjust detention and baseless espionage charges against Evan Gershkovich, a respected journalist for the Wall Street Journal.
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Across the US
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Monday, April 3, 2023
NEW YORK, NY (April 3, 2023) The Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, has long held that each person reflects and refracts G*d’s own Image (tzelem Elohim) and inheres with inestimable worth and preciousness (k’vod habriyot). These values hold regardless of gender identity, gender expression, and/or sexual orientation. The RA has affirmed these values in rendering Jewish legal decisions and resolutions. The RA’s record of inclusion now spans over decades. In keeping with this record and in response to the proliferation of anti-LGBTQ+ laws approved by state legislatures across the US, particularly in Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and So
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Violence in Israel
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Monday, February 27, 2023
NEW YORK, NY (February 27, 2023) In response to growing tensions and the recent escalation of violence in Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the following statement:
Rabbinical Assembly Commends Justice Department for Charging Hate Crime Suspect in L.A. Synagogue Shootings
NEW YORK, NY (February 21, 2023) In response to the hate crime charges brought by the U.S. Justice Department against Jaime Tran for targeting and shooting two recognizably Jewish men outside two Los Angeles synagogues, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the following statement:
Rabbinical Assembly Calls Out Deferral on Kotel Agreement
NEW YORK, NY (February 9, 2023) In response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to maintain the "status quo" at the Western Wall, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the following statement: