Resolutions

WHEREAS the State of Israel was founded as a homeland for the Jewish people; and WHEREAS we recognize yeshuv ha'aretz and aliyah as mitzvot; and WHEREAS we recognize the central contribution made to Israel through our rabbis, professionals,...

WHEREAS Masorti Judaism is a worldwide movement whose purpose is to strengthen traditional Judaism in the modern world; and WHEREAS the absence of Jewish religious pluralism in so many Jewish communities deprives contemporary Jews of attractive...

WHEREAS the State of Israel is the State of all Jews; and WHEREAS the nature of Judaism in the State of Israel has a major effect on Judaism everywhere; and WHEREAS the Rabbinical Assembly and the Conservative Movement both realize that they must be...

WHEREAS the Megillat ha-Atzmaut of Israel declares that the State of Israel will guarantee freedom of religion to all of its citizens; and WHEREAS Jewish history has shown that the Jewish religion and the Jewish people are strengthened by a...

WHEREAS 13 Iranian Jews were arrested and jailed on suspicion of spying for Israel and for the United States; and WHEREAS both Israel and the United States deny these charges vehemently; and WHEREAS this situation has caused great concern...

WHEREAS the State of Israel is gravely concerned about Israeli soldiers who are missing and whose condition is unknown; and WHEREAS the Geneva Conference mandates that the whereabouts of soldiers missing in action be made known even to enemy...

WHEREAS the Conservative/Masorti Movement was the first religious stream to be pro-Zionist; and WHEREAS Medinat Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael have continued to be of central importance and paramount concern to the Conservative Movement; and WHEREAS the...

WHEREAS the United Nations has declared this year the International Year of the Volunteer; and WHEREAS poverty is rampant in both developing and developed countries; and WHEREAS the concept of תקון עולם and גמילות חסדים are מצוות בין אדם לחבירו in...

WHEREAS the Temple Mount and the remnants of the Temple have been sacred to the people of Israel and to the Jewish religion for centuries; and WHEREAS Moslem religious leaders have denied this historic connection of Judaism and the Jewish People to...

WHEREAS successive Governments of Israel have sincerely attempted to settle the dispute with the Palestinians through negotiations for peace; and WHEREAS the Rabbinical Assembly deplores and condemns the decision of the Palestinian Authority to...

WHEREAS on May 4, 2001, the 54 member Economic and Social council of the United Nations voted the United States off of the Commission on Human Rights; and WHEREAS the United States has been a leader in the fight for human rights around the world;...

WHEREAS the worldwide Conservative/Masorti Movement is represented in the World Zionist Organization and Jewish Agency for Israel by MERCAZ Olami; and WHEREAS the participation in the World Zionist Organization and Jewish Agency has produced since...

WHEREAS Jewish tradition teaches that we are not to stand idly by at the suffering of other human beings; and WHEREAS the world community has witnessed a number of war crimes and human rights violations in the past century which continue to bring...

WHEREAS many pressing energy and environmental issues facing the Nation and world are overdue for action and should become priorities for the United States Administration and Congress, Canada, and all other countries; and WHEREAS energy resources...

WHEREAS Judaism believes in the equality of all human beings regardless of race, creed or any other consideration; and WHEREAS we, as Jews, believe that all Americans must have equal access to the voting process which is so central to our...

WHEREAS the Rabbinical Assembly is on record supporting equal funding for all forms of denominational education in Ontario; and WHEREAS the government of Ontario has indicated in its prospective budget the intention to phase in a refundable tax...

Whereas studies of the Conservative Movement have indicated an increasing interest and involvement in learning and observance on the part of those affiliated with Conservative congregations, school, camps and other institutions; and Whereas every...

Whereas a key measure of the strength of the Conservative Movement in North America is congregational presence in Jewish communities; and Whereas the Conservative Movement has not been devoting sufficient resources to the development of new...

Whereas in 1948, there were over 850,000 Jews living in Arab countries; Whereas in virtually all cases the Jews left their countries of origin under conditions of duress and distress, abandoning individual and communal property which was confiscated...

Background: Faith in Action is a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It helps fund and provides support for interfaith community groups and synagogues of various movements to train volunteers to provide health-related services to...