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Rabbinical Assembly & USCJ Statement on US Strikes on Iran
Rabbinical Assembly and USCJ Statement on US Strikes on Iran
Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the United States has taken deliberate action intended to neutralize the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran to advance American,...
The Defender of Israel Neither Sleeps Nor Slumbers (Psalm 121:4)
Avinu she-ba-shamayim, stronghold and redeemer of the people Israel: Bless the State of Israel, [that it may be] the beginning of our redemption. Shield it with Your love; spread over it the shelter of Your peace. Guide its leaders and advisors...
Historic Victory For MERCAZ USA & Conservative/Masorti Movement
Friends--
Last night, we received the preliminary results of the World Zionist Congress election, and we’re overjoyed to report that we nearly doubled our vote total from the last election. MERCAZ USA is one of three existing slates...
Joint RA/USCJ Letter Attack In Boulder, Colorado
Haverim – Dear Friends,
We are devastated, angry, and vulnerable. Amid an alarming spike in antisemitic violence, Sunday’s attack in Boulder has inflicted deep harm—physically, emotionally, and communally. We...
Response to Today's Article Published in the Forward
Dear Colleagues,
We are writing to inform you of a story that was published today in the Forward newspaper. The article describes a case that reportedly came before the Va’ad HaKavod a couple of years ago. The practice of the...
Statement: Israeli High Court Bypass Law
גירסה בעברית למטה
Conservative/Masorti Movement Condemns Israeli Government Move to...
Conservative Movement Expresses Concern Over Advancement of Judicial Reform Proposals in Israel
NEW YORK, NY (July 11, 2023)
Conservative Movement Expresses Deep Concern Over Advancement of Judicial Reform Proposals...
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.;
Condemn Planned Boycott of...
RA & USCJ applaud Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of the US Congress
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 19, 2023)
New York, NY – Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis,...
Conservative Movement Deplores Knesset’s Passage of Bill to Override the Reasonableness Clause Law
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 24, 2023)
New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of...