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Rabbinical Assembly Founded in 1901, the Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative rabbis. Its membership spans over 20 countries and numbers 1600 rabbis.

The Rabbinical Assembly has been the creative force shaping the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement, and is committed to building and strengthening the totality of Jewish life. The Assembly publishes learned texts, prayerbooks, and works of Jewish interest; and it administers the work of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards for the Conservative movement. It also ser

The Rabbinical Assembly has been the creative force shaping the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement, and is committed to building and strengthening the totality of Jewish life. The Assembly publishes learned texts, prayerbooks, and works of Jewish interest; and it administers the work of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards for the Conservative movement. It also ser

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..."“Denying individuals access to the complete spectrum of reproductive healthcare, including contraception, abortion-i...
05/03/2022
Conservative/Masorti Rabbis Denounce Leaked Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Abortion Rights

..."“Denying individuals access to the complete spectrum of reproductive healthcare, including contraception, abortion-inducing devices, and abortions, among others, on religious grounds, deprives those who need medical care of their Constitutional right to religious freedom... " full statement at the link below.

Conservative/Masorti Rabbis Denounce Leaked Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Abortion Rights

05/01/2022
Megillat Ha'atzmaut at the Kotel

Every year between Yom HaShoah and Yom Ha'atzmaut, we at the World Zionist Organization hold a festive event of reading Megillat Ha'atzmaut at the Egalitarian Kotel.

We broadcast it live in different languages to the whole jewish world. This is our way to celebrate Israel’s independence and it strengthen our sense of Jewish peoplehood in Israel and abroad.

04/29/2022

Megillat Ha'atzmaut at the Kotel

Every year between Yom HaShoah and Yom Ha'atzmaut, the World Zionist Organization holds a festive event of reading Megillat Ha'atzmaut with trop (cantillation) at the Egalitarian Kotel.

It is broadcast live in different languages to the entire Jewish world. This is our way of celebrating Israel’s Independence Day and strengthening our sense of Jewish peoplehood in Israel and abroad.

May 1st, 2022
18:30 Jerusalem time

Opening Remarks: Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, Former Vice President of the Supreme Court of Israel

For additional details and registration:
https://bit.ly/WZO-Megillah2

Join us for a siyyum bekhorot from coast to coast (North America) on Friday, April 15th. Details and registration below.
04/07/2022
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Join us for a siyyum bekhorot from coast to coast (North America) on Friday, April 15th. Details and registration below.

Our RA joins Jewish Rohingya Justice Network in celebrating the House’s passage of the BURMA Act, an essential step towa...
04/07/2022

Our RA joins Jewish Rohingya Justice Network in celebrating the House’s passage of the BURMA Act, an essential step toward justice for the Rohingya people, who have suffered genocide. The bill provides humanitarian aid, imposes sanctions & holds the Burmese military accountable. We urge the Senate to act.

Excited for what the next two years have in store with Harold Kravitz as our newly installed President
04/07/2022
Conservative Jewry installs new president as movement plots its path forward

Excited for what the next two years have in store with Harold Kravitz as our newly installed President

Rabbi Harold Kravitz talks about how the pandemic affected synagogue life, how rabbis are moving to other outlets and how a joint partnership with the Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism are paving the way for the future.

Photos from Rabbinical Assembly's post
04/04/2022

Photos from Rabbinical Assembly's post

04/04/2022

⚡UKRAINE UPDATE⚡
🇺🇦We are sharing with you the latest updates from our efforts, together with The Schechter Institutes in Ukraine. Rabbi Mauricio Balter and Tehila Reuben, together with Rabbi Reuven Stamov just returned from meeting the Ukrainian refugees in Berlin: https://conta.cc/3uF709M
💙With your support we have been working tirelessly with our partners to safely evacuate our communities and to meet their immediate needs.
💛We can continue to be there for our communities with your help.
Click here to donate via Masorti Olami: http://masortiolami.org/one-time-donation/

Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Week of Terror Attacks in IsraelIn response to the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Isra...
03/31/2022
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Week of Terror Attacks in Israel

Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Week of Terror Attacks in Israel

In response to the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti movement rabbis, issued the following statement:

Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Week of Terror Attacks in Israel

03/10/2022
The Rabbinical Assembly (RA) is engaged in the important work of revising and updating our professional Code of Conduct ...
03/10/2022
Feedback into the Rabbinical Assembly's Ethics Complaint Handling Process

The Rabbinical Assembly (RA) is engaged in the important work of revising and updating our professional Code of Conduct and Ethics Committee procedures. If you have had contact with the RA grievance process, please take a moment to complete the survey developed by Sacred Spaces.

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Feedback into Rabbinical Assembly Ethics Complaint Handling ProcessSacred Spaces created this public survey to hear from...
03/10/2022
Feedback into the Rabbinical Assembly's Ethics Complaint Handling Process

Feedback into Rabbinical Assembly Ethics Complaint Handling Process

Sacred Spaces created this public survey to hear from people who have had any contact or involvement with the Rabbinical Assembly’s ethical grievance process. This survey is for people outside of the Rabbinical Assembly membership who want to provide feedback regarding the handling of ethical complaints. Individual responses will remain anonymous. Responses will not reopen a complaint process. Rather, collective themes and points of data will be compiled and used to support Sacred Spaces’ recommendations to the RA for the future. The deadline for submissions is March 21st. If you have an experience to share please take the survey in in English and Hebrew. For questions please reach out to Rabbi Sheryl Katzman; Rabbinical Assembly Senior Director of Member Engagement at [email protected].

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Photos from Rabbinical Assembly's post
03/04/2022

Photos from Rabbinical Assembly's post

03/01/2022
www.rabbinicalassembly.org

We are outraged by Governor Greg Abbott's flagrant attempt to punish the parents of LGBTQ+ children seeking gender-affirming medical procedures in Texas...As the international association of Conservative and Masorti rabbis, we affirm the right of kvod habriyot, human dignity, for all people

Our CEO Jacob Blumenthal is in Israel meeting with government officials, including Prime Minister נפתלי בנט - Naftali Be...
03/01/2022

Our CEO Jacob Blumenthal is in Israel meeting with government officials, including Prime Minister נפתלי בנט - Naftali Bennett, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman - אביגדור ליברמן, Minister of Justice גדעון סער | Gideon Saar President יצחק הרצוג - Isaac Herzog, our Israeli RA colleagues, and rabbinical students at בית המדרש לרבנים ע"ש שכטר Schechter Rabbinical Seminary

In advance of the senate vote of the Women's Health Protection Act on Monday, February 28, we are sharing National Partn...
02/23/2022
The Women’s Health Protection Act_Coalition Toolkit_FEBRUARY 2022

In advance of the senate vote of the Women's Health Protection Act on Monday, February 28, we are sharing National Partnership for Women & Families's advocacy toolkit.

U.S. Senate Vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act: Coalition Toolkit Spanish language toolkit to come Texas’s extreme abortion ban makes clear: We need a federal law that protects the right to abortion in every state. Congress must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA). Equal acces...

Check out our photo gallery of Bat Mitzvah celebrants over the decades. Share your answer or photos, too.
02/17/2022

Check out our photo gallery of Bat Mitzvah celebrants over the decades. Share your answer or photos, too.

What memories stand out from your Bat Mitzvah?
02/14/2022

What memories stand out from your Bat Mitzvah?

We're just TWO DAYS away from our 2/12 concert! Join us for a night of entertainment with the artists who create music w...
02/10/2022

We're just TWO DAYS away from our 2/12 concert! Join us for a night of entertainment with the artists who create music we love to pray, sing & hum. Last chance to buy tickets: http://bit.ly/3IkTo99.

Check out our photo gallery of Bat Mitzvah celebrants over the decades. Share your answer or photos, too.
02/10/2022

Check out our photo gallery of Bat Mitzvah celebrants over the decades. Share your answer or photos, too.

Since 2017, the Chinese government has perpetrated countless atrocities against the Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang in order ...
02/08/2022

Since 2017, the Chinese government has perpetrated countless atrocities against the Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang in order to forcibly assimilate the Uyghurs into the culture of the ethnic Han Chinese majority. These crimes include surveillance, infringement of Uyghur religious freedom, forced sterilization, and internment in forced labor camps. As the world celebrates the Beijing Olympics, we cannot ignore the peril inflicted on the Uyghurs by the Chinese government. Join the RAC and Uyghur American Association at www.rac.org/uyghur.

We're just days away from our February 12 concert! Join us for a night of entertainment with the artists who create musi...
02/07/2022

We're just days away from our February 12 concert! Join us for a night of entertainment with the artists who create music we love to pray, sing & hum. http://bit.ly/3IkTo99

02/07/2022

חברינו וחברותינו ב התנועה הרפורמית. אנחנו לצידכם.ן.

אמש בתכנית המילה האחרונה בגלצ נחצו קווים אדומים. מגישי התוכנית קובי אריאלי ועירית לינור התשלחו בצורה חסרת תקדים ביהדות הרפורמית. "לכו לארה"ב, תקימו לכם שם כותל... מקומכם לא כאן". "אתם לא שייכים. רק מקלקלים... כמו ש'לב טהור' לא מתאימה כמעט לכל מקום העולם גם הרפורמים לא מתאימים לפה." הגדילה ואמרה לינור.

היום שלחנו לשר הביטחון בני גנץ - Benny Gantz ומפקדת גלי צהל, גלית אלטשטיין מכתב יחד עם שותפות ושותפים מעולם ההתחדשות היהודית בישראל כולה בקריאה חד משמעית לקבלת התנצלות רשמית מהמגישים.

רקפת גינסברג, מנכ"לית התנועה המסורתית: עירית לינור הרבתה לדבר על דמוקרטיה במשטמה אותה שטחה אמש בפני מאזיני גל"צ. דמוקרטיה, עירית, היא גם ההבנה שלא כולם חושבים כמוך. וזה בסדר. ממש בסדר.
חבל שאישה כה רהוטה ומוכשרת בוחרת לזהם את השיח הציבורי באירוע שנאה רדיופוני שכזה.

כנסת הרבנים בישראל // בית המדרש לרבנים ע"ש שכטר Schechter Rabbinical Seminary // ישראל חופשית // נשות הכותל // תמורה - יהדות חילונית הומניסטית// בית תפילה ישראלי - Beit Tefilah Israeli // קרן תל''י - TALI Education Fund// ארגון קולות - Kolot Beit Midrash // מכון שיטים // בינ"ה - התנועה ליהדות חברתית // הישיבה החילונית בירושלים // מיתרים רשת לחינוך יהודי משלב ולקהילות המעורבות בישראל - Meitarim // בית מדרש אלול Beit Midrash Elul // פנים - איגוד ארגוני יהדות ישראלית

What do you remember about your Bat Mitzvah Torah or Haftarah portion?
02/07/2022

What do you remember about your Bat Mitzvah Torah or Haftarah portion?

Our CEO Jacob Blumenthal wrote about leadership in connection to Parashat Terumah in this week's The Jewish Theological ...
02/04/2022
Holding God, Our Tradition, and One Another Close - Jewish Theological Seminary

Our CEO Jacob Blumenthal wrote about leadership in connection to Parashat Terumah in this week's The Jewish Theological Seminary - JTS's Parashah Commentary.

As a leader in the Conservative-Masorti Movement, I see my own ambivalence around the use of technology on Shabbat and to form minyanim shared among many communities, clergy, and synagogue leaders. How should we position ourselves? Should the new opportunities provided by these technologies lead the...

We can’t wait for 2/12/2022! Join us for a night of entertainment with the artists who create music we love to pray, sin...
02/03/2022

We can’t wait for 2/12/2022! Join us for a night of entertainment with the artists who create music we love to pray, sing & hum. Get your tickets here: http://bit.ly/3IkTo99.

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Megillat Ha'atzmaut at the Kotel
Megillat Ha'atzmaut at the Kotel

Selichot at the Egalitarian Kotel
Selichot at the Egalitarian Kotel

הצטרפו אלינו לקריאת מגילת העצמאות מהכותל
הצטרפו אלינו לקריאת מגילת העצמאות מהכותל

Unete a nosotros para la lectura de la Declaración de la Independencia de Israel desde el Kotel
Unete a nosotros para la lectura de la Declaración de la Independencia de Israel desde el Kotel

Join us for a reading of Megillat Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Declaration of Independence) from the Kotel.
Join us for a reading of Megillat Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Declaration of Independence) from the Kotel.

Rabbi David Baum Introduces the New Civic Engagement Section of the RA Website
Rabbi David Baum Introduces the New Civic Engagement Section of the RA Website

With the 2020 elections less than 50 days away in the United States, Rabbi David Baum of the Rabbinical Assembly's Social Justice Commission shares details about our non-partisan voting materials. You may access them on our website here: rabbinicalassembly.org/tzedek/civic-engagement

The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington
The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington

On June 20, right between the primaries and the conventions, we rise together. Join us at June2020.org! The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington is going digital! On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-wealth people across this nation will be heard! WATCH the broadcasts on the #PoorPeoplesCampaign FB page: FB.com/anewppc & June 20 website: june2020.org The event will be rebroadcast on June 20th & 21st, at 6PM ET. ‪The increasing urgency of a broad movement led by the poor and most impacted is more apparent every day. Now is the time to organize towards collective action to enact a moral agenda that lifts all people by challenging the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, militarism, ecological devastation, and the distorted moral narrative that ties it all together. ‪The fact that there are 140 million poor and low-income people in the richest country in the history of the world is morally indefensible, constitutionally inconsistent, and economically disastrous. ***************** The broadcast on June 20th and June 21st will be interpreted into Spanish and ASL (American Sign Language) and will be open captioned in English. ASL interpretation will be visible on-screen for the Digital Mass Assembly and March on all digital & TV network platforms. A second ASL Interpreter only-view live-stream will be available in the Deaf Poor People’s Campaign Facebook group and page showing a larger view of the ASL interpretation. Open Captioning in English will be available on a

The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington
The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington

On June 20, right between the primaries and the conventions, we rise together. Join us at June2020.org! The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington is going digital! On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-wealth people across this nation will be heard! WATCH the broadcasts on the #PoorPeoplesCampaign FB page: FB.com/anewppc & June 20 website: june2020.org The event will be rebroadcast on June 20th & 21st, at 6PM ET. ‪The increasing urgency of a broad movement led by the poor and most impacted is more apparent every day. Now is the time to organize towards collective action to enact a moral agenda that lifts all people by challenging the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, militarism, ecological devastation, and the distorted moral narrative that ties it all together. ‪The fact that there are 140 million poor and low-income people in the richest country in the history of the world is morally indefensible, constitutionally inconsistent, and economically disastrous. ***************** The broadcast on June 20th and June 21st will be interpreted into Spanish and ASL (American Sign Language) and will be open captioned in English. ASL interpretation will be visible on-screen for the Digital Mass Assembly and March on all digital & TV network platforms. A second ASL Interpreter only-view live-stream will be available in the Deaf Poor People’s Campaign Facebook group and page showing a larger view of the ASL interpretation. Open Captioning in English will be available on a

Antisemitism and White Nationalism
Antisemitism and White Nationalism

Missed last week's webinar on antisemitism with Eric Ward? Watch our recording now! Eric Ward is the Executive Director of the Western States Center, which works on inclusive democracy, the rise of white nationalism, and its relationship to antisemitism and other dangerous ideologies.

Missed today's webinar on hate on the Internet with Ambassador Marc Ginsberg? Watch our recording now! Ambassador Ginsberg, former Ambassador to Morocco, is President, Coalition for a Safer Web.

Antisemitism on the Left and the Right
Antisemitism on the Left and the Right

Missed this week's webinar on antisemitism on the left and right with Dr. Deborah Lipstadt? Watch our recording now! Dr. Lipstadt is Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. Her most recent book is "Antisemitism Here and Now."

This Veteran’s Day, Rabbi Melinda Zalma, Commander in the Reserve Component of the U.S. Navy and Program Director of the Center for Community Leadership at JCRC-NY, visited us to speak about her years serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and the importance of rabbis who serve as military chaplains.

A Rosh Hashanah Message from Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal
A Rosh Hashanah Message from Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal

RA Chief Executive Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal offers a healing and inspiring Rosh Hashanah message.

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A year of Rabbinical Assembly ScholarStream learning in 5782! Continuing with Series #8: Israel - Models of Resilience Wednesdays at 12 NOON May 11, 18, and 25 and June 1. Click here for more info and registration: http://ow.ly/7Gyt50IFg1I #jewish #judaism
A year of Rabbinical Assembly ScholarStream learning in 5782! Continuing with Series #7: Liturgy of Miracles - Hanukkah, Purim, and Yom Haatzmaut Tuesdays at 7pm May 3, 10, 17 and 24. Click here for more info and registration: http://ow.ly/mVTX50IFfIm #jewish #judaism
In this article, we will surface a number of different types of sources, primarily published in recent years by the Rabbinical Assembly, that express Conservative Judaism’s approaches and perspectives on abortion. You can access the RA’s list of statements, resolutions, and resources as well. https://exploringjudaism.org/living/health/what-does-conservative-judaism-say-about-abortion/
Conservative egalitarian synagogue seeks part-time Rabbi Thursday evening through Sunday noon. Residence included. Please contact synagogue co-President 516-225-5075
A year of Rabbinical Assembly ScholarStream learning in 5782! Continuing with Series #7: Liturgy of Miracles - Hanukkah, Purim, and Yom Haatzmaut Tuesdays at 7pm May 3, 10, 17 and 24. Click here for more info and registration: http://ow.ly/mVTX50IFfIm #jewish #judaism
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, The Schechter Institutes, in cooperation with Masorti Olami, the Rabbinical Assembly, Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano, and @Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am, held the third International Reading of Megillat Hashoah. With a special tribute to Alex Eisen z"l, it was a moving event in remembrance of those who perished in the #holocaust. Watch the full recording here: https://schechter.edu/event/zoom-into-yom-hashoah/
Join us for the third International Reading of Megillat Hashoah. Thursday, April 28th at 8:00 AM Pacific Time | 10:00 AM Central Time | 11:00 AM Eastern Time | 12:00 PM Buenos Aires | 16:00 London | 17:00 Berlin | 18:00 Israel #neverforget For more details and to download your Megilah in Hebrew/English/French/Russian/Spanish: https://schechter.edu/event/zoom-into-yom-hashoah/ Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Masorti Olami Rabbinical Assembly Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano
A year of Rabbinical Assembly ScholarStream learning in 5782! Continuing with Series #6: The Power of the Prophets tUESDAYS at 7pm March 22 and 29 and April 5 and 12. Click here for more info and registration: http://ow.ly/bAqm50ImV4T
Yesterday, The Rabbinical Assembly posted an article on Rabbi Kravitz's installation as their new president. “We have something very important. Our sweet spot is being a place where people come together to engage with a Judaism that recognizes that the world changes, but that still wants to be grounded and rooted in tradition. Being able to disagree and still care about each other in such a polarized world, that’s important,” Kravitz told JNS. Read the full article in the shared post and join us in wishing Rabbi Kravitz strength and insight in his new position!
Proud to share this thoughtful piece written by my colleagues, with whom I participated in the recent Rimmonim for Rabbis cohort, boldly sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly and The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. There are many questions about what, as Conservative rabbis, we can and should do for interfaith couples. What ought no longer be a question is that shame is not a strategy, and stagnation is not an option. Our big, beautiful, complex Jewish family has space to honor and welcome the full range of people who share the road with us and an ever-widening definition of belonging. Grateful for to be part of an ongoing conversation with clergy and laity about how to expand our vision and celebrate our whole family.
Rabbi Amy Eilberg and the Rabbinical Assembly's Social Justice Commission offers this important piece about how to talk about #racialjustice at your seder. What does the wise person ask? The wise part of us moves us to commit to a lifelong learning journey about racism in America. What does the defensive person say? The defensive part of us instinctively feels that anti-racist viewpoints are intended to blame and shame us. No matter how trustworthy the source, this part of us works to close down our mind and heart in the face of challenging information and perspectives. How might we, instead, meet our defensiveness with curiosity, summoning an extra measure of compassion and courage to support our learning? What does the “simple” person ask? The simple part of us may ask, Why can’t we just all get along? Hasn’t there been a lot of progress towards civil rights in our country? This simple impulse within us wants to wish away the complexities and the pain. And the one who doesn’t know where to begin? When feeling overwhelmed, we are aware that there are countless new resources and new points of view about race and racism. There is so much to learn, so much history to explore and evidence to examine. In such moments, we may feel paralyzed by all the complexities and arguments, but paralysis is a luxury of the privileged. Can you instead commit to read one new book, view one film, or learn about one organization as part of your learning journey? For discussion at the Seder table: Which of these “children” live in you as you contemplate questions about race and racism in America? You might want to have each person at the table name two different descriptions that they recognize in themselves. See the full piece: https://exploringjudaism.org/holidays/passover/the-four-children-and-racial-justice/
A year of Rabbinical Assembly ScholarStream learning in 5782! Continuing with Series #6: The Power of the Prophets tUESDAYS at 7pm March 22 and 29 and April 5 and 12. Click here for more info and registration: http://ow.ly/bAqm50ImV4T