Resolutions

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...

Whereas Jewish tradition has derived from the Torah the principles of bal tashhit, "Do not waste" (Deut. 20:19); Whereas the situation in the Middle East continues to escalate and our own country has engaged in armed conflict with Iraq, it is...

Whereas the United States and Canada have long been a haven for immigrants seeking the political, economic and religious freedoms this country offers and in particular Jews have relied and continue to rely on fair and open immigration policies;...

Whereas the United States and Canada have long been a haven for immigrants seeking the political, economic and religious freedoms this country offers and in particular Jews have relied and continue to rely on fair and open immigration policies;...

Whereas in the last century, public health measures such as sanitation and vaccination helped wipe out many infectious diseases, adding 25 years to life expectancy; Whereas despite modern advances in medicine, many chronic diseases are increasing...

Whereas the Torah (Deut. 15:8) enjoins us to provide for the basic needs of the poor (de mahsoro); Whereas Jewish tradition has always valued work for bringing dignity to the worker, as the Talmud (Nedarim 49b) says, “Great is work, for it honors...

Whereas Jewish tradition has long taught that it is the community’s responsibility to provide for its poor, as Lev. 25:35 teaches, “If your brother, being in straits, comes under your authority, you shall strengthen him;” Whereas Jewish...

Whereas Jews converted by the Bet Din of the Masorti Movement in Buenos Aires suffer discrimination by the authorities of the Asociacion Mutual Argentina – AMIA; and Whereas there is no member of the Rabbinical Assembly represented in the AMIA,...

Whereas the members of the Rabbinical Assembly are greatly concerned by the persistence and resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world; and Whereas in the Middle East, leaders have failed to speak out against false and incendiary allegations such...

Whereas the strength of the Conservative/Masorti Movement lies in serving Jewish communities the world over; Whereas Masorti Olami (the World Council) has embarked upon a vigorous campaign to expand Conservative Masorti communities in Europe and...

Whereas the State of Israel is the spiritual homeland of the Jewish People; Whereas the citizens of Israel find themselves under physical attack on a daily basis; Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly stands with the State of Israel and with its...