Archive: May 2007

RCA Reiterates Call to Action to Stop Genocide in Darfur, Sudan

Posted on May 1, 2007

May 1, 2007 — Whereas the government of Sudan and its proxy militia, the Janjaweed, have been waging a genocidal campaign against African communities in Darfur since 2003; and, Whereas more than two million people have been displaced and at least 450,000 have been killed; and, Whereas the Sudanese backed Arab militias continue their racist, Continue Reading »

RCA Condemns Darfur Genocide

Posted on May 18, 2006

The RCA calls upon the Jewish community to do all that is in its power to put a stop to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. May 18, 2006 — Whereas the Rabbinical Council of America issued in 2004 a statement of moral principle, and a call to action to put an end to the unfolding Continue Reading »

Darfur Genocide: The RCA and OU Comment President Bush for his Strong Stand

Posted on April 7, 2006

They condemn Sudanese government supported atrocities and persecution of millions of innocent people. Apr 7, 2006 — President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20050 Dear Mr. President, The Rabbinical Council of America and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, representing many hundreds of Orthodox Rabbis and Continue Reading »

Statement on Sudanese in Darfur, Sudan

Posted on August 29, 2004

A Statement of Moral Principle, and a Call to Action by the RCA Regarding the Impending Genocide of more than 1,000,000 Black Moslem Sudanese at the Hands of their Arab Oppressors in Darfur, Sudan Aug 29, 2004 — The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest group of Orthodox rabbis in the world, has today issued a Continue Reading »