Israel

מאי דכתיב וגר לא תונה ולא תלחצנו כי גרים הייתם בארץ מצרים? תנינא רבי נתן אומר: מום שבך אל תאמר לחברך. Whereas the Torah and the Sages insist that identifying with the vulnerable stranger is at the heart of what it means to be a Jew, and...

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 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 the Kotel Ha’Maaravi has been an eternal symbol of hope and unity for the entire Jewish people; Whereas Jews the world over yearn to pray and celebrate by the Kotel in keeping with their various customs; Whereas the Kotel Plaza has...

WHEREAS as the intifada continues, many church spokespersons have too frequently tied the murdering of Jews to Arab poverty and frustration; and WHEREAS anti-Semitism is once again on the rise, particularly in Europe; and WHEREAS the...

Background: In an official Knesset committee report published just a month before Pesach 2005, it was estimated that 3000 women are illegally smuggled into Israel through the Egyptian border. They are enticed to come, mostly from the Former Soviet...

WHEREAS Jerusalem from the time of the Bible was established as the political and religious center of the Jewish people; WHEREAS during 2000 years of exile, Jerusalem (Zion) has been a guiding light for the Jews and a focus of prayer and...

WHEREAS the Rabbinical Assembly since its founding has fervently supported a Zionist ideology as integral to the Jewish People; WHEREAS Israel is a vibrant democracy where all political issues are thoroughly debated; WHEREAS the United States...