USCJ Blog
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Statement on Parkland, FL Shooting
February 16, 2018 1 Adar, 5778Once again the US is reeling from the news of a mass shooting. For USCJ and USY, this time it’s personal. Though no members of our community wer
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Statement on The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act
January 8, 2018 21 Tevet, 5778In light of recent events, more than 300 Jewish organizations and leaders have called Congress to pass the The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act.
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Statement on Jerusalem As Israel Capital
December 8, 2017 20 Kislev, 5778The Rabbinical Assembly, USCJ and the entire worldwide Masorti/Conservative Movement listed below, issued the following statement today following Pres
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Conservative Movement Statement on Violent Demonstrations in Charlottesville, VA
August 13, 2017 21 Av, 5777USCJ and the RA respond to the violent demonstrations in Charlottesville, VA.
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Conservative/Masorti Statement on of the Suspension of the Kotel Compromise Plan
July 12, 2017 18 Tammuz, 5777The Conservative/Masorti movement condemns the action of the Israeli government of suspending Kotel compromise plan. Read the full statement.
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Statement on Reform Movement Threats in Israel
May 23, 2017 27 Iyar, 5777Conservative movement responds to vandalism and threats made against URJ and Women of the Wall.
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Conservative Movement Condemns President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees
May 23, 2017 27 Iyar, 5777Conservative movement responds to President Trump’s refugee ban.
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Statement From Conservative Movement on Violent Clashes at Kotel
November 2, 2016 1 Heshvan, 5777USCJ and the RA respond to attacks by ultra-Orthodox community at Western Wall.
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Statement on the Passing of Former Israel Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres
September 29, 2016 26 Elul, 5776Once asked what he considered his greatest accomplishment, Israel’s former Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres replied, “What I am going to do t
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Statement on Kotel Prayer Service
June 6, 2016 29 Iyar, 5776We wish to offer a Kol HaKavod to the leaders, staff and participants who organized and took part in today’s prayer service at the Kotel (Western Wall
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Statement Regarding Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu About Kotel Agreement
June 2, 2016 25 Iyar, 5776Today, a delegation of senior North American Jewish leaders, representing the Jewish Federations of North America, the Union for Reform Judaism, the I
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Statement on Egalitarian Prayer at the Kotel Decision
January 31, 2016 21 Shevat, 5776Today marks an historic moment as the Israeli governing Cabinet has approved a proposal to create a permanent space for pluralistic and egalitarian pr
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Joint Statement of Worldwide Conservative/Masorti Movement on Im Tirtzu Video
November 17, 2015 5 Kislev, 5776This week, Im Tirtzu released a video accusing well-known human rights activists in Israel as being enemy agents of the state, while President Reuven
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Statement on Violence in Israel
October 15, 2015 2 Heshvan, 5776Over the past two weeks, numerous terrorist attacks have been perpetrated against Israeli citizens across the country. This is a different type of te
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Statement on Gathering at Home of Israeli President Rivlin
July 14, 2015 27 Tammuz, 5775After months of acrimony, the leaders of Conservative and Masorti Judaism issued words of praise for Israeli Reuven Rivlin, following the pre-Tisha B
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