RRA News

Announcements

April 14, 2024
In response to Iran's attack on Israel
February 14, 2024
At Atlanta Convention, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association to Celebrate 50th Anniversary, Install New President
November 27, 2023
Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA condemn the attack on Palestinians in Vermont
October 7, 2023
Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association Statement on Today’s Horrific Attacks on Israel
July 27, 2023
Jewish Groups to the Biden Administration: Help Protect Israel from its Government’s Irresponsible Actions
July 26, 2023
The RRA Signs on to Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of All LGBTQIA+ Youth
July 25, 2023
Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA Strongly Condemn Knesset Bill
July 18, 2023
230 Religious Leaders Support Pope Francis and Call for Diplomacy Now to end war in Ukraine
June 15, 2023
Call for a Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals by Juneteenth
May 30, 2023
The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association joins Progressive Israel Network in welcoming U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
March 15, 2023
RRA Statement on Alaskan Oil Drilling
March 6, 2023
Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association join call on American Jewish organizations to refuse to host Smotrich
February 28, 2023
Shootings, Raids, Killings, and a Pogrom – Responding to Current Violence in Israel and Palestine
January 30, 2023
100+ Jewish groups sign onto open letter to Elon Musk on Twitter antisemitism
December 9, 2022
Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Statement on Genocide Prevention Day
November 16, 2022
Statement on the Formation of a New Israeli Government
September 15, 2022
The RRA is proud to announce that we are a founding partner of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition
August 24, 2022
Reconstructionist movement in solidarity with Israeli organizations protesting raids on Palestinian human rights groups
June 24, 2022
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association Laments SCOTUS’s Overthrow of State Gun Bans
November 1, 2021
Calling on Gantz to reconsider designation of Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as “terrorists”
May 14, 2021
Statement on the Spiraling Violence between Israelis and Palestinians
May 12, 2021
RRA Joins Letter urging Congressional leadership to enact a federal Renewable Energy Standard
April 22, 2021
Accountability is One Step Toward Justice: Response to a Verdict in the Murder of George Floyd
April 14, 2021
JRJN Letter to Sec. of State Blinken on the Rohingya
April 12, 2021
Faith Organizations' Statement Regarding State Legislation Granting Religious Exemptions to Emergency Orders
April 8, 2021
Reconstructionist Rabbis Call For Reparations for Racial Injustice Take Strong Stands on Climate Action and Opioid Crisis
March 18, 2021
Statement Condemning Atlanta Attack
March 16, 2021
RRA Joins Keshet's Equality Act campaign
March 4, 2021
A Welcome Israeli Supreme Court Ruling on Non-Orthodox Conversions
March 2, 2021
RRA Joins Statement in Support of the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1)
February 25, 2021
RRA joins American Jewish Organizations in Condemning Military Rule in Burma
February 19, 2021
Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association join chorus of Jewish voices opposing KKL-JNF plan to purchase West Bank land to expand settlements
February 24, 2028
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February 5, 2021
In support of Israeli organizations urging their government to provide immediate access to the COVID-19 vaccination in the West Bank and Gaza
January 19, 2021
RRA Signs onto Statement on the Relocation of the Rohingya
January 13, 2021
RRA Joins Letter Urging Federal Utilities Shutoffs Moratorium
January 12, 2021
Progressive Israel Network Groups Oppose Codification of IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, Citing Strong Potential for Misuse
January 11, 2021
Reconstructionist Movement offers Priorities for the Biden-Harris Transition Team
December 15, 2020
RRA Joins Interfaith letter on Drone Warfare: A Religious and Moral Perspective

Rabbis in the World

November 27, 2023
Fighting antisemitism and Islamophobia in one breath
September 20, 2023
My Jewish faith spurs me to back prison moratorium
June 9, 2023
Feeling anxious about wildfire smoke? Here’s advice from a climate change chaplain
May 31, 2023
Opinion: I’m a rabbi with a gender fluid child. Here’s why anti-trans laws are against my religion.
May 24, 2023
Consider How Revelation Happens
May 17, 2023
You Should Know…Rabbi Kami Knapp Schechter
May 12, 2023
A Prayer for Those Hoping to Become a Mom
May 11, 2023
Manna, hunger, and counting the omer
May 12, 2023
Rabbi Dennis Sasso, 'bridge-builder' and 'truth-teller,' retires from Beth-El Zedeck
May 5, 2023
Rabbi Amy Bernstein: The Returning Reconstructionist
May 1, 2023
Israel Is in Danger of Losing American Jewry
April 19, 2023
For American Jews, marking Israel's 75th anniversary got complicated
April 2, 2023
From ‘how to’ to ‘why bother?’: Michael Strassfeld writes a new guide to being Jewish
March 15, 2023
You Should Know…Rabbi Elyssa Cherney
March 15, 2023
The Essence of Judaism? Disrupting It.
February 24, 2023
Evanston Rabbi responds to planned ‘day of hate’
February 7, 2023
Rabbi James Greene becomes CEO of Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts
January 5, 2023
Rabbi Elyse Wechterman: More and more Jews are choosing cremation.
September 25, 2022
Rabbi Toba Spitzer in JTA: High Holiday prayers not working for you? Try remixing metaphors.
July 30, 2021
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum appointed by President Biden to United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
May 27, 2021
Rabbi Miriam Grossman on NPR: Examining American Jews' Relationship With Israel, Zionism
April 19, 2021
Rabbi Isabel de Koninck in EJewish Philanthropy: I’ll be your queer Rabbi If you’ll be my Russian Jew
February 2, 2021
Rabbi Darby Leigh: From Twisted Sister to the Pulpit
December 7, 2020
Rabbi Rachel Weiss Creates Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah online
October 30, 2020
Equality Forum honors Rabbi Deborah Waxman as an LGBT Icon
September 19, 2020
Rabbi Alex Lazarus -Klein leads Rosh Hashanah services at Transit Drive-In
May 13, 2020
Rabbi Seth Goldstein Receives 2020 Peacemaker Award by the Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County
March 24, 2020
Rabbi Josh Lesser Starts an international, multifaith support system for clergy during the Coronavirus pandemic
February 21, 2020
Rabbi Moti Rieber works to get lawmakers to discuss climate change as a serious issue
September 9, 2019
Washington Synagogue led by Rabbi Seth Goldstein Houses Immigrant Family Facing Deportation
September 6, 2019
El Salvadorian family finds safety at West Philly synagogue led by Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari
August 1, 2019
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman Leads ICE office Protest in Milwaukee
July 30, 2019
Rabbi Rachel Weiss Addresses Crowd at Evanston's first Pride Fest
July 17, 2019
Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Leads Lights for Liberty Vigil in Kirkland, WA
July 16, 2019
Rabbi Arthur Waskow Joins Protesters Inside ICE Headquarters in Washington
June 24, 2019
Rabbi Shawn Zevit leads protesters at a rally for immigrants and refugees outside Philadelphia ICE offices