Tag: Rabbinical Assembly
Jewish tradition has long supported emergency abortions to protect maternal health, even stating that a person's life takes precedence over the fetus.
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal reflects on the Jewish value of equity and the miracle of creation, emphasizing that although humans are made in the same image, we are all unique individuals with diverse qualities and talents.
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Investigation says many students at LA rabbinical school experienced sexism and homophobia but it was not ‘systematic’
An investigation into complaints of sexism and harassment at the Ziegler School of Rabbinical Studies found that while most graduates reported no discrimination, a significant number of those who did not complete the program corroborated these concerns.
American Jewish University and its Ziegler rabbinical school are facing two investigations into sexism and misconduct allegations against Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson and Rabbi Cheryl Peretz.
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Rabbi Jules Harlow, editor of the prayer book used in Conservative synagogues for a quarter century, dies at 92
Rabbi Jules Harlow, the editor of Siddur Sim Shalom, the standard prayer book used in North American Conservative synagogues for a quarter century, has passed away at the age of 92.
The Conservative/Masorti movement is changing its approach to interfaith marriage, according to a new report issued by the Rabbinical Assembly.
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To welcome interfaith couples, this Conservative synagogue hired a rabbi who’s allowed to wed them
Congregation Shirat Hayam, a Conservative synagogue in Swampscott, Massachusetts, has hired Cantor Sarah Freudenberger, who is permitted to officiate interfaith weddings.
The ban on Conservative rabbis officiating at interfaith weddings will remain in place, according to the Rabbinical Assembly's standards committee.
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Jewish groups back gun restrictions for domestic abusers in high-profile Supreme Court case
Jewish groups, including Jewish Women International, are supporting gun-rights restrictions for individuals convicted of domestic violence in a Supreme Court case.
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Hey kid, do you want to be a rabbi? Facing a shortage, Conservative movement looks to teens
The Conservative movement in Judaism is facing a shortage of rabbis and is now asking its current rabbis to seek out high school students who show promise and encourage them to consider becoming rabbis themselves.
The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism has approved the use of livestreaming during Shabbat and holidays.