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Rabbinical Assembly Mourns the Death of Israeli Soldiers in Operation Protective Edge
NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly mourns the death of the Israeli soldiers who have lost their lives defending Israel and its people under Operation Protective Edge and offers its deepest sympathies and condolences to their families at...
Rabbinical Assembly Supports IDF’s Efforts to Protect Civilians and Destroy Terrorist Networks
NEW YORK - In response to the Israeli Defense Forces’ ground operation to destroy the network of tunnels used by terrorists in the Gaza Strip to infiltrate Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement.
Rabbi Julie...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Hamas Rejection of Ceasefire
New York – In response to Hamas’s rejection of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that was accepted by Israel, and the continuous barrage of rocket attacks directed at Israeli civilians, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians
In light of the hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas and other terrorists in the Gaza Strip that have hit Israeli targets in the past few days, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement:
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir
NEW YORK – In response to the Israeli authorities’ apprehension of six suspects in the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, and multiple suspects’ confession to the crime, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement:
Prayer in Memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar
The Rabbinical Assembly released the following prayer, written by Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum, in memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar. English translation by Rabbis David Ackerman and Peretz Rodman.
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Rabbinical Assembly Expresses Grave Concern over Hobby Lobby Decision
RA calls on Administration to allow qualified corporations to utilize system for religious orgs.
NEW YORK – In response to the ruling of the US Supreme Court in the cases of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood v. Burwell, which...
Rabbinical Assembly Saddened and Angered by the Death of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar
NEW YORK -- In reaction to the confirmed deaths of three kidnapped Israeli students, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar, and Naftali Frankel the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement.
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice...
Rabbinical Assembly Congratulates Israeli President Shimon Peres for Being Awarded Congressional Gold Medal and Lantos Foundation Human Rights Prize
NEW YORK – On the occasion of President Shimon Peres’ last official visit to the U.S., during which he was honored with both the Congressional Gold Medal and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice’s Lantos Human Rights Prize,...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Divestment Vote by Presbyterian Church (USA)
In response to the decision by the Presbyterian Church (USA) to divest from three companies, Hewlett-Packard, Caterpillar, and Motorola Solutions, for engaging in business with the State of Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the...