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President Obama Meets with Leaders of the Conservative Movement
Washington, DC -- President Obama met yesterday with a group of Conservative rabbis and Conservative Movement leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House (See list of attendees below).
The wide-ranging discussion included a focus on...
Recognition of Non-Orthodox Rabbis is a Partial -- But Hopeful -- Victory
By Julie Schonfeld
Originally posted in Haaretz
The decision by the Attorney General to recognize Masorti and Reform rabbis as community leaders and fund their salaries under certain limited circumstances could be an inflection...
JTS Launches New Continuing Education Initiative for Rabbis at 2012 RA Convention
This year at the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) Convention, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) will offer a groundbreaking continuing rabbinic education track. It will be open to 40 Convention registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. The...
Statement on the Negative Atmosphere in Israel
English | עברית
By Mauricio Balter, president of the Masorti Movement
In recent weeks we witnessed radicalization in the name of religion perpetrated by Jews whose actions desecrate God’s name. The religious extremism and...
Statement on the Recent Violent Attacks by Israeli Jewish Extremists
The Rabbinical Assembly reacts with horror at the increasing and wanton violence carried out by extremist Israeli Jews last week. Their attacks on the IDF last Tuesday at an army base in the West Bank, and the torching of a mosque in Jerusalem on...
Julie Schonfeld Receives JWI’s 2011 Women to Watch Award
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Julie Schonfeld and Susan Turnbull, JWI Board of Trustees Chair (Photo: Michael Kress)
Washington, DC – Jewish Women International (JWI) honored Rabbi Julie Schonfeld yesterday with its 2011 Women to Watch award. Rabbi...
Statement on the Release of Gilad Shalit
The Rabbinical Assembly expresses its gratitude and support to the government of Israel in its tireless efforts to bring about the release of Sergeant Gilad Shalit. After over five long, tortuous years in captivity, during which Hamas has...
Statement on Diversity for the Conservative Movement
The following statement was endorsed by the Leadership Council of Conservative Judaism (LCCJ). It is the first step in an initiative by the RA to address concerns regarding challenges of diversity in rabbinic workplaces. It was written by a...
170 Jewish Social Justice Leaders to Meet With Obama Administration
Jewish Social Justice Roundtable - For Immediate Release
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CONTACT:
Erica Brody, (212) 213-2113 x51, cell (718) 608 4514
Regina Weiss, (212) 213-2113 x20, cell (357) 263 3405
Washington, D.C.; July 27,...
Magen Tzedek - Responding to a Higher Responsibility
We in the Conservative movement are delighted that the principles of Magen Tzedek have permeated the consciousness of the American Jewish community. Magen Tzedek, which is not a hekhsher or kashrut certification, instead reflects the highest...