Archive: November 2024

RCA Expresses Concern Regarding Pope Francis’s Recent Statements Regarding Investigation Into Israeli Genocide

Posted on November 29, 2024

November 29, 2024 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of Orthodox rabbis throughout North America, expresses its deep concern over the recent statements by Pope Francis suggesting that claims Israel may be engaged in genocide need to be investigated.  Rabbi Zvi Engel, president of the RCA, stated, “The RCA regrets that Continue Reading »

Historic Statement Today at Yad Vashem: EEA and IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Posted on April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022 – Reverend Connie Duarte, EEA Board Member and designated Secretary General, together with Reverend Dr. Frank Hinkelmann, EEA President, have read the following statement during the ceremony in Yad Vashem’s synagogue: This is a moment of utmost importance to the European Evangelical Alliance. After having visited Yad Vashem today, we had the Continue Reading »

RCA’s Rabbi Mark Dratch Meets with Ecumenical Patriarch

Posted on November 4, 2021

November 4, 2021 – As part of the RCA’s important interfaith work as a member of IJCIC (The International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations), RCA Executive Vice President and IJCIC Vice Chair Rabbi Mark Dratch (fourth from the right) met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (center), the primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Continue Reading »

RCA Mourns the Death of Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, זצ”ל

Posted on December 15, 2020

December 15, 2020 – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading membership organization of rabbis in North America, mourns the loss of its distinguished colleague and past president, Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, of blessed memory. The nonagenarian Rabbi Schonfeld was one of the architects and builders of the contemporary Orthodox community, having served for over sixty years Continue Reading »