January 7, 2023 – The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) expresses shock and dismay at the deaths in Turkey and Syria of more than 5,200 people and the injuries to tens of thousands more caused by the earthquake in Turkey. These numbers will only continue to rise as rescue and cleanup efforts continue. We support the Continue Reading »
As we watch helplessly from afar, a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Syria and in particular the city of Aleppo. The New York Times reports ” ‘A Complete Meltdown of Humanity’: Aleppo Civilians Gunned Down as They Flee“. The words ‘Never Again” feel painfully hollow as we witness murder and massacres proceeding with no one Continue Reading »