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Rabbinical Assembly Expresses Solidarity in Wake of Fatal Shooting of Queens Imam
NEW YORK — Following Saturday afternoon’s fatal shooting of a Queens imam and his assistant, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, released the following statement by Rabbi Philip...
Rabbinical Assembly Responds to Movement for Black Lives Platform
The Rabbinical Assembly, representing 1,700 Conservative and Masorti rabbis around the world, along with the Jewish community, stands in support with those who seek dignity, justice, and respect for all people. For us, the Biblical...
Conservative Rabbis Stunned and Horrified at Nice Terror Attack
French Translation
NEW YORK — Following Thursday evening’s attack in Nice, France, that left at least 80 dead and countless others injured, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti...
Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu Expressing Disappointment Regarding Kotel Agreement
The following letter was sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the negotiating team supporting implementation of the agreement to create an egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel. The signers included the Masorti Movement,...
Rabbinical Assembly mourns passing of Elie Wiesel z"l
The Rabbinical Assembly is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Elie Wiesel. A Holocaust survivor, best-selling author and Nobel laureate, Wiesel was the voice of our collective moral conscience. We join the rest of the world in...
U.S. Conservative Jews Welcome Pluralistic and Egalitarian prayer at the Kotel
The Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and the Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel look forward to the implementation of the Kotel...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on Denying Transfers of Firearms to Terrorists Amendment
NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis; released the following statement regarding proposed amendment 4720 to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS)...
Conservative Rabbis Horrified by Orlando Shooting
NEW YORK – Early Sunday, a terrorist stormed a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and went on a shooting rampage, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded— the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. In response to this weekend’s mass...
Conservative Movement Affirms Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
NEW YORK — In light of continued discrimination against individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, the world’s Conservative and Masorti rabbis for the first time have passed a stand-alone resolution affirming the rights...
Joint Statement Regarding Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu about Kotel Agreement
The following statement was released last night, June 1, 2016.
Today, a delegation of senior North American Jewish leaders, representing the Jewish Federations of North America, the Union for Reform Judaism, the Israel...