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Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Across the US
April 3, 2023
NEW YORK, NY (April 3, 2023) The Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis, has long held that each person reflects and refracts G*d’s own Image (tzelem Elohim) and inheres with inestimable worth and...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the US 2024 Elections
April 1, 2025
The American people have spoken and elected former President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Our prayers are with him and the entire nation.
As the rabbinic arm of the largest centrist Jewish movement in the world, we...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on Israel’s Ceasefire with Hezbollah
April 1, 2025
Said Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, Great is peace for all the blessings are included in it. (Psalms 29:11): “May God grant strength to God’s people; may God grant God’s people peace.” [Leviticus Rabbah 9:9]The Rabbinical Assembly welcomes the much-needed...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the Murder of Israeli Hostages
April 1, 2025
We mourn the tragic loss and brutal murders of Israeli hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, and Ori Danino.
Hersh and his family have deep, multi-generational ties to the Conservative/Masorti...
Statement On Attempted Assassination Of Former President Donald Trump
August 2, 2024
Our Rabbinical Assembly expresses our relief that former President Trump was not seriously injured in the shooting at his rally and our deep grief at the death of one of the attendees. As we unequivocally condemn the attack, we pray for a refuah...
Post-Election Statement - ARZA/Vote Reform – Hatikvah - Mercaz USA
May 5, 2025
The election for the 2025 World Zionist Congress has been a significant success for our 3 slates, representing the majority of liberal Jewry in the U.S. It was also a success for furthering our values of pluralism, equality, justice, and democracy.
Statement on the Recent Violent Attacks by Israeli Jewish Extremists
December 19, 2011
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...
Statement on the Negative Atmosphere in Israel
December 19, 2011
English | עבריתBy Mauricio Balter, president of the Masorti MovementIn recent weeks we witnessed radicalization in the name of religion perpetrated by Jews whose actions desecrate God’s name. The religious extremism and radicalism has revealed it’s...
Statement on the Release of Gilad Shalit
October 18, 2011
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 flagrantly...
RA/USCJ Statement on Iran attack
March 1, 2026
Standing With Israel and the United States Against Iran’s Threat