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Statements and Op-eds
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the Israeli Ceasefire-Hostage Deal
- 1/16/25
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on Israel’s Ceasefire with Hezbollah
- 11/27/24
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the US 2024 Elections -...
Rabbinical Assembly Saddened and Angered by the Death of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel, and Gil-ad Shaar
June 30, 2014
NEW YORK -- In reaction to the confirmed deaths of three kidnapped Israeli students, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar, and Naftali Frankel the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President, said: Since...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir
July 7, 2014
NEW YORK – In response to the Israeli authorities’ apprehension of six suspects in the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, and multiple suspects’ confession to the crime, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: Muhammad Abu Khdeir’s...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians
July 8, 2014
In light of the hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas and other terrorists in the Gaza Strip that have hit Israeli targets in the past few days, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President,...
Leveling the Playing Field of Religious Struggle
August 27, 2013
By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The Jerusalem PostThese have been a few puzzling days as a large platform now referred to as “Ezrat Yisrael” appeared with short notice and some confusion at Robinson’s Arch, the area at the southern...
White House Report
September 13, 2013
Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery: Report of Recommendations to the President from the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, April 2013 Executive Summary | Full Report Julie Schonfeld served...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Hamas Rejection of Ceasefire
July 15, 2014
New York – In response to Hamas’s rejection of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that was accepted by Israel, and the continuous barrage of rocket attacks directed at Israeli civilians, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi...
Rabbinical Assembly Supports IDF’s Efforts to Protect Civilians and Destroy Terrorist Networks
July 18, 2014
NEW YORK - In response to the Israeli Defense Forces’ ground operation to destroy the network of tunnels used by terrorists in the Gaza Strip to infiltrate Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement. Rabbi Julie Schonfeld,...
Rabbinical Assembly Mourns the Death of Israeli Soldiers in Operation Protective Edge
July 21, 2014
NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly mourns the death of the Israeli soldiers who have lost their lives defending Israel and its people under Operation Protective Edge and offers its deepest sympathies and condolences to their families at this...
Rabbinical Assembly Expresses Concern over Impartiality of United Nations Human Rights Council Panel
August 15, 2014
RA calls on the United Nations to select an impartial and fair chair of the Human Rights Council New York – In response to the appointment of Professor William Schabas as chair of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which was bestowed the...