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 Orthodox rabbinical body, jointly issued the following statement: On Jan. 28, President Donald Trump released his Administration’s framework to help achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians. We applaud the Continue Reading »
March 4, 2019 כ״ז אדרא’ תשע”ט The Rabbinical Council of America condemns the recent personal attacks against US Special Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt by the official Palestinian Authority daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadidaa. To claim that Mr. Greenblatt, and “all the components of the American administration” suffer from Downs Syndrome is not only despicable, but points once again to the Continue Reading »
The Rabbinical Council of America, representing over 1000 Orthodox rabbis throughout the United States, Canada, Israel, and beyond, “calls upon the United States to cut off all aid to the Palestinian Authority, at least until it dissociates from terrorist organizations such as Hamas.” This echoes its call in February, 2006, that “American aid meant to Continue Reading »
The Rabbinical Council of America voices its great dismay at the decision of the United States to work with a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas, a terrorist organization that continues to call for Israel’s destruction. We call upon the President to uphold federal law and withhold American material support from this new entity. Rabbi Continue Reading »