November 26, 2024
Published by Adam Dubin at November 26, 2024
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November 26, 2025 The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) has issued a rebuke of Canada’s decision to comply with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) indictment of […]
June 29, 2022
Published by RCA website at June 29, 2022
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June 29, 2022 – The recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade has elicited intense emotions ranging from elation to despair. […]
October 11, 2021
Published by RCA website at October 11, 2021
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October 5, 2021 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, strongly protests the Constitutional Court of Belgium’s […]
July 21, 2021
Published by RCA website at July 21, 2021
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July 20, 2021 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, condemns the latest expression of the BDS […]
December 28, 2020
Published by RCA website at December 28, 2020
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December 28, 2020 – The Rabbinical Council of America, North America’s leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, strongly protests the European Union Court […]
December 15, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at December 15, 2020
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December 15, 2020 – Presented by the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America Click here for the full PDF This is shared based on […]
October 29, 2020
Published by RCA website at October 29, 2020
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October 29, 2020 At this time of unbridled political debate and heated rhetoric on the eve of the election, the Rabbinical Council of America calls on […]
August 17, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at August 17, 2020
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August 17, 2020 Planning davening this year for theYamim Nora’im is quite a challenge. We need to make difficult (and heart-wrenching) decisions as to how long […]
April 30, 2020
Published by RCA website at April 30, 2020
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April 30, 2020 – with thanks to the Beth Din of America When a highly unexpected event happens, a party’s contractual obligations may become difficult, unprofitable […]
April 6, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at April 6, 2020
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April 6, 2020 – with thanks to Rav David Katz The coronavirus prevents Jewish people from mourning their loved ones according to the ancient practices of […]
April 2, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at April 2, 2020
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April 1, 2020 – New York State Office of Mental Health Click here for more information The outbreak of COVID-19 around the world has led to […]
April 2, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at April 2, 2020
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April 2, 2020 – Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider A Quarantine Seder: 7 Insights to Uplift Your Seder This Seder night will be very different from years past. […]
April 1, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at April 1, 2020
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April 1, 2020 The following is a summary from the Q&A session with HaRav Nebenzhal Shlita on פ“תש אדר ז“כ) March 22 2020) regarding the coronavirus. […]
March 23, 2020
Published by Adam Dubin at March 23, 2020
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March 23, 2020 Click here to read the current guidelines; please note these guidelines are subject to change.
January 29, 2020
Published by RCA website at January 29, 2020
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January 29, 2020 – The respective leaderships of the Orthodox Union, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, and Rabbinical Council of America, the nation’s largest […]
January 15, 2020
Published by RCA website at January 15, 2020
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A Message from Michael Masters, National Director and CEO of the Secure Community Network. Click here to view recording of special update on matters of security […]
December 30, 2019
Published by RCA website at December 30, 2019
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December 30, 2019 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, expresses its deep anguish and concern following […]
November 20, 2019
Published by RCA website at November 20, 2019
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November 20, 2019 The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, welcomes the announcement affirming, as a matter of […]
August 5, 2019
Published by Adam Dubin at August 5, 2019
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August 4, 2019 The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, expresses its shock and dismay at the mass shootings […]
July 22, 2019
Published by RCA website at July 22, 2019
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July 22, 2019 ACTION ALERT URGE YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT BIPARTISAN ANTI-BDS RESOLUTION BACKGROUND:Israel continues to face threats from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) […]
July 8, 2019
Published by RCA website at July 8, 2019
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July 8, 2019 The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading body of Orthodox rabbis in North America, and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, […]
April 28, 2019
Published by RCA website at April 28, 2019
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April 28, 2019 ~ 23 Nisan 5779 The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and the Rabbinical Council of America express their deepest sympathy to […]
April 25, 2019
Published by RCA website at April 25, 2019
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April 25, 2019 ~ 20 Nissan 5779 The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and Rabbinical Council of America express deep condolences to the families […]
March 15, 2019
Published by RCA at March 15, 2019
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March 15, 2019 The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, mourns the loss of innocent lives in the massacre […]
March 14, 2019
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RCA Urges Members and their Congregations to Actively Combat Media Bias Against of Israel Jun 1, 1991 — Whereas the media had a special mandate to convey […]
March 13, 2019
Published by RCA at March 13, 2019
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Rabbinical Council of America Issues Halakhic Perspective on Guidelines of Fetus Sex Selection Sep 14, 1998 — Rabbi Moshe D. Tendler, Ph.D, Chairman of the Bio-Ethics Commission […]
March 13, 2019
Published by RCA at March 13, 2019
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Mar 28, 2005 — Created a number of years ago in response to growing need, the RCA Living Will has become the standard for concerned Jews […]
March 13, 2019
Published by RCA at March 13, 2019
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RCA Reiterates Importance of Fire Safety on Shabbat and Holidays (Newark, NJ) May 17, 2005 — Whereas there have been many tragic fires caused by the […]
November 20, 2018
Published by RCA at November 20, 2018
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Nov. 20, 2018 — The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, protests Airbnb’s recent announcement to “remove listings in Israeli settlements […]
November 14, 2018
Published by RCA at November 14, 2018
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Nov. 14, 2018 – Orthodox Jewish parents, like responsible parents across the United States, overwhelmingly vaccinate their children against measles, mumps, rubella, polio and the other childhood diseases […]
November 8, 2018
Published by RCA at November 8, 2018
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Nov. 8, 2018 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, joins a shocked nation as a gunman killed 12 people at a bar in […]
November 7, 2018
Published by RCA at November 7, 2018
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Nov. 7, 2018 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, notes that in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh tragedy […]
October 27, 2018
Published by RCA at October 27, 2018
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Oct. 27, 2018 – The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and the Rabbinical Council of America express their deepest sympathy to the families of those […]
September 17, 2018
Published by RCA at September 17, 2018
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Sept. 17, 2018 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, expresses its profound grief and outrage over the murder […]
June 20, 2018
Published by RCA at June 20, 2018
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Jun 20, 2018 — The Rabbinical Council of America joins dozens of Jewish organizations “to express our strong opposition to the recently expanded “zero-tolerance” policy that […]
June 18, 2018
Published by RCA at June 18, 2018
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June 18, 2018 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the World Jewish Congress (WJC), The Lawfare Project (a legal think tank and litigation fund committed to protecting the […]
January 8, 2018
Published by RCA at January 8, 2018
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The current global financial downturn has adversely affected Jewish communities far and wide. One potentially devastating result, for younger families, is the challenge of affording Jewish […]
December 6, 2017
Published by RCA at December 6, 2017
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Dec. 6, 2017 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, commends President Trump and his administration for formally […]
November 28, 2017
Published by RCA at November 28, 2017
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Whereas for generations, the Rabbinical Council of America, its members, and their communities have played, and today continue to play, an integral role in Jewish life […]
November 6, 2017
Published by RCA at November 6, 2017
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, joins its fellow citizens in expressing its outrage over the massacre at […]
October 3, 2017
Published by RCA at October 3, 2017
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, expresses its outrage and sadness over the senseless murder of 59 […]
October 2, 2017
Published by RCA at October 2, 2017
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In response to the terrible proliferation of fatal shootings in the United States that result in part from Americans’ easy access to lethal weapons, a brief […]
August 22, 2017
Published by RCA at August 22, 2017
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To the Jewish Community of Charlottesville, VA: As we usher in this Shabbat just one week after the violent and deadly racist and anti-Semitic events in […]
August 22, 2017
Published by RCA at August 22, 2017
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A reminder about the 2015 RCA resolution condemning racism. Please share with your communities. http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=105832 Oct 30, 2015 — Formally adopted by a direct vote of […]
January 30, 2017
Published by RCA at January 30, 2017
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Whereas the United States and Canada have long assigned the highest priority to protecting freedom of religion, even when the tenets of minority religions have conflicted […]
January 30, 2017
Published by RCA at January 30, 2017
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, condemns Sunday’s attack on the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center, an attack which […]
January 29, 2017
Published by RCA at January 29, 2017
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In response to the Executive Order signed Friday by President Trump, the RCA and OU reaffirm the principles of the joint statement we issued in December, 2015. We […]
January 26, 2017
Published by RCA at January 26, 2017
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Whereas in 2014, the last period for which figures have been released by the FBI, Jews were the objects of 57 percent of hate crimes against […]
January 26, 2017
Published by RCA at January 26, 2017
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Whereas the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael) is the eternal national homeland of the Jewish people, and the State of Israel (Medinat Yisrael) is the contemporary […]
January 18, 2017
Published by RCA at January 18, 2017
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Whereas some Orthodox Jewish men, on their own or with the assistance of airplane personnel, ask women to move from their pre-assigned seats so that these […]
January 10, 2017
Published by RCA at January 10, 2017
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I don’t ordinarily get involved in signing petitions, but this is a matter that cries out for protest against the massive desecration that is about to […]
January 10, 2017
Published by RCA at January 10, 2017
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, expresses its outrage at the recent terror attack at the Haas Promenade […]
December 29, 2016
Published by RCA at December 29, 2016
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The leaderships of the Orthodox Union (the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization) and the Rabbinical Council of America (the leading Orthodox rabbinic organization in North […]
December 27, 2016
Published by RCA at December 27, 2016
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Whereas some individuals facing terminal illness with significantly diminished quality of life express a desire to end their suffering and the suffering of their loved ones; […]
December 26, 2016
Published by RCA at December 26, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, denounces the most recent United Nations Security Council Resolution which defines as […]
December 21, 2016
Published by RCA at December 21, 2016
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Whereas psychological and psychiatric conditions are common sources of human suffering among all populations which can significantly impact the lives not only of those who have […]
December 14, 2016
Published by RCA at December 14, 2016
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As we watch helplessly from afar, a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Syria and in particular the city of Aleppo. The New York Times reports ” […]
December 12, 2016
Published by RCA at December 12, 2016
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Whereas as the Torah commands us to “love the convert” (e.g., Leviticus 19:34, Deuteronomy 10:19); and, Whereas the Torah warns against the mistreatment of a convert […]
December 8, 2016
Published by RCA at December 8, 2016
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Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz (RCA, cRc, BDA), Rabbi Shalom Baum (RCA President) and other RCA members join other prominent Orthodox rabbis in letter criticizing Yosef Mizrachi […]
December 5, 2016
Published by RCA at December 5, 2016
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Whereas the Beth Din of America is recognized as one of the most respected, professional and trustworthy batei din (courts of Jewish law), whose rulings are […]
December 5, 2016
Published by RCA at December 5, 2016
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Whereas in some states, presidential primaries and caucuses have taken place on a Saturday; and Whereas Americans who observe the Jewish Sabbath are not permitted by […]
November 29, 2016
Published by RCA at November 29, 2016
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Nov 29, 2016 — As rabbis of Orthodox Jewish communities, we are obligated to offer halachic, spiritual and emotional support to all of the members of our […]
November 29, 2016
Published by RCA at November 29, 2016
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Whereas Jewish education is and has always been essential to the perpetuation of our people and its sacred mesorah; and, Whereas many studies indicate a statistically […]
November 24, 2016
Published by RCA at November 24, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, is outraged at the hateful graffiti and threats of death and violence […]
November 23, 2016
Published by RCA at November 23, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in the United States, calls upon all Americans to join us in expressing our feelings […]
November 14, 2016
Published by RCA at November 14, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, congratulates Mr. Donald J. Trump on his election as the 45th president […]
October 19, 2016
Published by RCA at October 19, 2016
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Whereas anti-Semitism is rampant in Palestinian society, incited by many Muslim political, cultural and religious leaders, among other causes; and Whereas as a result of this […]
October 11, 2016
Published by RCA at October 11, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America and the Orthodox Union voice their concern regarding a US District Court decision which could further limit the free practice of […]
September 29, 2016
Published by RCA at September 29, 2016
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Whereas public officials and the process by which they are elected are of foundational importance to the proper functioning of democratic nations; and, Whereas the electorate […]
September 28, 2016
Published by RCA at September 28, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, mourns the death of former Prime Minister and President of the State […]
September 23, 2016
Published by RCA at September 23, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America strongly objects to the latest decisions of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s office rejecting the endorsement of leading rabbinic figures in […]
September 22, 2016
Published by RCA at September 22, 2016
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Whereas our tradition celebrates married couples living together in peace and harmony, in love and devotion all of their lives; and, Whereas the Torah recognizes that […]
September 6, 2016
Published by RCA at September 6, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, mourns the death of Rabbi Shaar Yashuv Cohen, former Chief Rabbi of […]
July 3, 2016
Published by RCA at July 3, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis, joins together with Jews and others across the world in grief and reverence upon the […]
June 24, 2016
Published by RCA at June 24, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of orthodox rabbis in North America, appreciates and supports the efforts of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel to […]
June 14, 2016
Published by RCA at June 14, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, expresses its shock at the hate filled terrorist attack in Orlando that […]
June 9, 2016
Published by RCA at June 9, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, strongly condemns the terror attack in central Tel Aviv last evening and […]
March 15, 2016
Published by RCA at March 15, 2016
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RCA Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate March, 2016 The RCA has been involved in meetings with the Catholic Church for decades, guided by the principles […]
February 15, 2016
Published by RCA at February 15, 2016
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Today, the leaders of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – and the Rabbinical Council of […]
January 19, 2016
Published by RCA at January 19, 2016
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The Rabbinical Council of America expresses its grief and outrage over the continued terrorist attacks perpetrated against innocent Israelis. The latest attacks include the brutal murder […]
December 24, 2015
Published by RCA at December 24, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America expresses its outrage over recent reports of the dancing, singing and celebration of the murder of Ali Dawabshe in the Duma […]
December 10, 2015
Published by RCA at December 10, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and the Orthodox Union (OU) reject calls to limit immigration to the United States based on religion. Allen Fagin, executive […]
November 20, 2015
Published by RCA at November 20, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest Orthodox rabbinical organization in North America, condemns the recent attacks by Palestinian terrorists which claimed the lives of five […]
November 16, 2015
Published by RCA at November 16, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America adds its voice to the condemnation of the terrorist attacks perpetrated in Paris which claimed the lives of more than 129 […]
October 31, 2015
Published by RCA at October 31, 2015
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Formally adopted by a direct vote of the RCA membership, the full text of “RCA Policy Concerning Women Rabbis” states: Whereas, after much deliberation and discussion […]
October 30, 2015
Published by RCA at October 30, 2015
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Formally adopted by a direct vote of the RCA membership, the full text of “ORA; Kayama; and, Illegal Halachic Remarriages” states: Whereas the Rabbinical Council of […]
October 30, 2015
Published by RCA at October 30, 2015
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Formally adopted by a direct vote of the RCA membership, the full text of “Combating the BDS Movement” states: Whereas the Jewish people has maintained a […]
October 30, 2015
Published by RCA at October 30, 2015
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Formally adopted by a direct vote of the RCA membership, the full text of “Torah Proclamation on Racism” states: Whereas the Bible teaches that all humans […]
October 14, 2015
Published by RCA at October 14, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest organization of Orthodox rabbis, strongly condemns the terrorist violence against Israeli citizens and those who perpetrate it, as well […]
July 31, 2015
Published by RCA at July 31, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest Orthodox rabbinical organization, strongly condemns the vigilante arson attack on a Palestinian home in Duma, a village in Samaria […]
July 31, 2015
Published by RCA at July 31, 2015
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The Union of Orthodox Congregations of America and the Rabbinical Council of America strongly condemn today’s stabbing of six people at Jerusalem’s Gay Pride Parade as […]
July 15, 2015
Published by RCA at July 15, 2015
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In the wake of announcements by the government of the United States, its five negotiating partners and the Iranian regime of a deal with regard to […]
July 7, 2015
Published by RCA at July 7, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest association representing Orthodox rabbis, reiterates the well-known position of halachic Judaism, that all Jews, regardless of their observance or […]
June 26, 2015
Published by RCA at June 26, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America expresses deep concern over today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding same-sex marriage. While recognizing the civil […]
June 24, 2015
Published by RCA at June 24, 2015
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In response to the racist shootings in Charleston, SC, a wide spectrum of Jewish organizations is coming together to call for a “Shabbat of Unity” as […]
June 18, 2015
Published by RCA at June 18, 2015
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The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest membership association of Orthodox rabbis, is appalled to learn about the heavy damage caused by arson of the historic […]
June 18, 2015
Published by RCA at June 18, 2015
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The following letter has been sent to the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, in the wake of the horrific shootings there: To the Members of […]