Archive: August 2017

2015 RCA resolution condemning racism

Posted on August 22, 2017

A reminder about the 2015 RCA resolution condemning racism. Please share with your communities. https://rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=105832 Oct 30, 2015 — Formally adopted by a direct vote of the RCA membership, the full text of “Torah Proclamation on Racism” states: 1-Whereas the Bible teaches that all humans share one heavenly Father who created us in His Image Continue Reading »

RCA and OU Respond to Executive Order

Posted on January 29, 2017

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 said then: “We call on all Americans to reaffirm that discrimination against any group based solely upon religion is wrong and anathema to the great traditions of religious and Continue Reading »

The Rabbinical Council of America and Orthodox Union Reject Religious Test for Immigration

Posted on December 10, 2015

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 vice president of the OU, said, “We call on all Americans to reaffirm that discrimination of any group solely upon religion is wrong and anathema to the great traditions Continue Reading »

2015 Resolution: “Torah Proclamation on Racism”

Posted on October 30, 2015

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 share one heavenly Father who created us in His Image (cf. Genesis 1:27, 5:1, and Malachi 2:10); and Whereas the Mishnah (Sanhedrin 4:5) teaches that God created Man as Continue Reading »