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Topic: Rabbinical Assembly

May 15, 2013
1:50 am

Jobbik party supporters burning an EU flag at a rally in Budapest in 2012. (photo credit: screen capture/YouTube video uploaded by Euronews)

Jewish leaders to Kerry: Confront Hungary’s rising anti-Semitism

Acute concerns over growth of extremist Jobbik party, violence against Jews, cemetery desecration, widespread anti-Jewish sentiment

By Haviv Rettig Gur

May 7, 2013
12:43 pm

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to AIPAC on March 4, 2013 (photo credit: JLTV Screen Shot)

Biden asks clergy to make moral argument on guns

Cross-denominational meeting includes over a dozen faith leaders, including prominent DC rabbis

By Josh Lederman

January 29, 2013
7:00 pm

Rabbi Sharon Brous of the IKAR congregation in Los Angeles reads Prayers for the People at the presidential inaugural service. (Donovan Marks/Washington National Cathedral via JTA)

Rabbis tweaked inaugural readings to make them ‘Jewier’

White House was okay with last-minute changes added by Jewish clergy at service after Obama’s swearing-in

By Ron Kampeas

December 21, 2012
6:56 pm

Reform, Conservative, Orthodox leaders join gun control call

In response to Connecticut shooting, Jewish officials appear at interfaith press conference backing new legislation on violence

December 18, 2012
10:09 pm

President Obama honors victims of Friday's school massacre at an interfaith vigil in Newtown, Conn. (Pete Souza/White House via JTA)

Jewish groups and lawmakers seeking gun control get major boost from Obama

US president supports Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban after Newtown massacre; NRA pledges ‘to help make sure this never happens again’

By Ron Kampeas

November 22, 2012
5:35 am

Americans rally in support of Israel in Chicago last November. (photo credit: Courtesy JUF Chicago/JTA)

American Jewish groups welcome ceasefire

‘The people of Israel deserve to live in peace, not fear, and the violence Hamas militants have wrought upon Israeli civilians is inexcusable and unforgettable,’ says Conservative rabbinic group

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 7, 2012
11:16 am

David Harris, the president of the National Jewish Democratic Council, speaking to a British journalist outside the NJDC bus in Charlotte N.C., Sept. 3 (photo credit: Ron Kampeas/JTA)

Obama wins big among Jews, with 69%-30% victory over Romney

Despite millions of dollars spent and unprecedented grass-roots work by Republican Jewish groups, exit polls of Jewish voters show only slight decline in support for Democrats

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 6, 2012
7:22 pm

New York rabbis condemn High Holidays hiring at university

Group blasts University of Buffalo Hillel for employing ex-rabbi accused of sexual misconduct

November 5, 2012
5:44 am

A volunteer helps sort through donations at Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Sunday as surrounding neighborhoods remain without power due to damage caused by superstorm Sandy (photo credit: AP/John Minchillo)

Jewish groups offer many ways to help in hurricane relief efforts

A week after Sandy, online forums call for volunteers and donations to help the worst-hit areas in NY and NJ

By Haviv Rettig Gur

October 11, 2012
2:47 pm

View of the Dome of the Rock, as seen from a window of the Dominus Flevit church in the Old City of Jerusalem (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Church leaders urge members of Congress to reconsider US aid to Israel

ADL withdraws from interfaith dialogue, other Jewish groups issue bitter protests, in response to ‘outrageous’ letter asserting widespread Israeli human rights violations

By Gabe Fisher and JTA

September 13, 2012
10:57 pm

Jews perform a religious circumcision. (illustrative photo: Serge Attal/Flash90)

NYC to require consent for circumcision suction ritual

Defenders of ‘metzitzah b’peh’ vow to continue with controversial practice

By JTA and AP

September 13, 2012
10:27 pm

US Vice President Joe Biden (photo credit: AP/Madalyn Ruggiero/File)

Biden: ‘No daylight’ between Israel and the US on Iran

At Rosh Hashanah reception at his residence, US vice president says White House ‘intently focused’ on Tehran threat

August 20, 2012
11:07 am

Reform, Conservative rabbis: Step up gun control

‘Guns are …too easily obtained by those with mental illness, nefarious goals – or both’

August 12, 2012
4:06 pm

Argentinean lawmaker, rabbi resigns from Rabbinical Assembly

Surprise announcement came at the 4th Latin American meeting of the World Union of Progressive Judaism; says he will continue to be a ‘polydox’ rabbi

July 3, 2012
2:32 pm

Chief Justice John Roberts, an appointee of President George W. Bush, surprised many in voting to uphold President Obama's Affordable Care Act. (photo credit: United States Supreme Court/JTA)

Jewish groups largely applaud Obama health care ruling

Supporters cite Maimonides, noting the medieval scholar ‘placed health care first on his list of the 10 most important communal services that a city should offer its residents’

By Zach Silberman

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Rabbinical Assembly

Jewish leaders to Kerry: Confront Hungary’s rising anti-Semitism

Acute concerns over growth of extremist Jobbik party, violence against Jews, cemetery desecration, widespread anti-Jewish sentiment

Biden asks clergy to make moral argument on guns

Cross-denominational meeting includes over a dozen faith leaders, including prominent DC rabbis

Rabbis tweaked inaugural readings to make them ‘Jewier’

White House was okay with last-minute changes added by Jewish clergy at service after Obama’s swearing-in

Reform, Conservative, Orthodox leaders join gun control call

In response to Connecticut shooting, Jewish officials appear at interfaith press conference backing new legislation on violence

Jewish groups and lawmakers seeking gun control get major boost from Obama

US president supports Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban after Newtown massacre; NRA pledges ‘to help make sure this never happens again’

American Jewish groups welcome ceasefire

‘The people of Israel deserve to live in peace, not fear, and the violence Hamas militants have wrought upon Israeli civilians is inexcusable and unforgettable,’ says Conservative rabbinic group

Obama wins big among Jews, with 69%-30% victory over Romney

Despite millions of dollars spent and unprecedented grass-roots work by Republican Jewish groups, exit polls of Jewish voters show only slight decline in support for Democrats

New York rabbis condemn High Holidays hiring at university

Group blasts University of Buffalo Hillel for employing ex-rabbi accused of sexual misconduct

Jewish groups offer many ways to help in hurricane relief efforts

A week after Sandy, online forums call for volunteers and donations to help the worst-hit areas in NY and NJ

Church leaders urge members of Congress to reconsider US aid to Israel

ADL withdraws from interfaith dialogue, other Jewish groups issue bitter protests, in response to ‘outrageous’ letter asserting widespread Israeli human rights violations

NYC to require consent for circumcision suction ritual

Defenders of ‘metzitzah b’peh’ vow to continue with controversial practice

Biden: ‘No daylight’ between Israel and the US on Iran

At Rosh Hashanah reception at his residence, US vice president says White House ‘intently focused’ on Tehran threat

Reform, Conservative rabbis: Step up gun control

‘Guns are …too easily obtained by those with mental illness, nefarious goals – or both’

Argentinean lawmaker, rabbi resigns from Rabbinical Assembly

Surprise announcement came at the 4th Latin American meeting of the World Union of Progressive Judaism; says he will continue to be a ‘polydox’ rabbi

Jewish groups largely applaud Obama health care ruling

Supporters cite Maimonides, noting the medieval scholar ‘placed health care first on his list of the 10 most important communal services that a city should offer its residents’

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