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 (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement by Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream through its announced plans to discontinue sales in Judea and Samaria. Rabbi Binyamin Blau, president of the RCA, Continue Reading »
December 12, 2019 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, welcomes President Donald Trump’s Executive Order, which extends Title VI protections to Jewish students on college campuses from anti-Semitic attacks and harassment. Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, president of the RCA, said, “We applaud the president for taking Continue Reading »
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) movement. An important bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 246, introduced by Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Ann Wagner (R-MO), now with 346 cosponsors, is Continue Reading »
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 religious groups: and, Whereas the rise and spread of anti-Israel agitation, particularly on college campuses, is the most common cause for these hate crimes; and, Whereas such agitation includes Continue Reading »