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Op-Ed by Julie Schonfeld: Egalitarian Jewish Worship
January 4, 2013
Julie Schonfeld's op-ed in the Jerusalem Post calls on Jewish tradition to guide Natan Sharansky in bringing about a compromise. Read the...
RA Raises Concerns About New Arrests at Western Wall
February 11, 2013
Two Conservative rabbis among those arrestedNEW YORK – Following today’s arrest of 10 women praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Julie Schonfeld renewed her call for a quick solution that respects religious pluralism and women’s equality.
Letter of Thanks to President Obama
March 24, 2013
New York, The following letter of thanks and congratulations was sent to President Obama on behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly upon his return from visiting Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. Dear Mr. President: We write to congratulate...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on Gun Control
August 17, 2012
NEW YORK – Recent weeks have seen a multiplicity of shootings in the United States. Dozens have been killed or injured. The Rabbinical Assembly, the international umbrella organization for Conservative rabbis, reiterates its opposition to gun...
RA Dismayed by Protestants’ Call for Congressional Investigation of Aid to Israel
October 10, 2012
NEW YORK – In response to a letter released Friday by a group of representatives of mainline Protestant groups, calling for Congressional investigations into all foreign aid to Israel on the basis that Israel has allegedly used it in violation of...
RA Welcomes Announcement About Resumed Middle East Peace Talks
July 28, 2013
NEW YORK – In response to the U.S. State Department’s announcement today that Secretary of State John Kerry has brought Israeli and Palestinian leadership together to meet in Washington to resume peace talks, scheduled to begin Monday, July 29, we...
Chicago Conversion Bet Din Not Endorsed by the RA
August 13, 2013
The Rabbinical Assembly, the international membership association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis has received numerous queries regarding an organization known as the “Chicago Conversion Beit Din.” The Chicago Conversion Beit Din, one of whose...
RA Shocked and Saddened by Clashes at Western Wall
May 10, 2013
NEW YORK – In the wake of rioting by extreme, ultra-Orthodox segments of the Israeli population, resulting in violence against women seeking to pray according to their understanding of Jewish tradition and in accordance with Israeli law, Gerald...
Recognition of Non-Orthodox Rabbis is a Partial -- But Hopeful -- Victory
May 30, 2012
By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in HaaretzThe 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...
RA Praises Religious Affairs Ministry, Calls for Immediate Implementation of Local Selection of Religious Leadership by Israeli Communities
May 31, 2013
Also calls for official, non-Orthodox administration of Robinson’s ArchNEW YORK – In response to the announcement by Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services that it will develop criteria enabling communities to select rabbis of their own choosing...