Crisis Response – Page 2 – Reconstructing Judaism

Statement from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association on Communal Gatherings during COVID-19 Pandemic

March 26, 2020

Based on our understanding of the science and the advice of experts, we, rabbis of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, strongly come down on the side of pikuach nefesh – preserving lives. Therefore, we are issuing these guidelines in preparation for the upcoming Passover holiday and in awareness of the likelihood of continued concern over disease spread at this time.

Jewish Community Statement Calling for Expanded Access to Nutrition Assistance Due to Coronavirus Crisis

March 24, 2020

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association joined more than 650 Jewish organizations and clergy in a letter calling for increased and expanded nutrition assistance in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.

Letter from Jewish Rohingya Justice Network to Senate Foreign Relations Committee

January 22, 2020

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association joined a letter urging the U.S. Senate to take up and pass the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 (S. 1186).

Statement on Hanukkah Antisemitic Attacks

December 30, 2019

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association are heartsick once again to learn of the recent spate of antisemitic attacks against members of the New York Jewish community.

Statement on Shooting at Chabad of Poway

April 29, 2019

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association send our deepest condolences and wishes of refu’ah shlaymah — full and complete healing — to all who were affected by the shooting at Chabad of Poway, California.

Statement on Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka

April 23, 2019

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association are shocked by and condemn the terrorist attacks carried out on Easter Sunday at multiple churches and other locations in Sri Lanka. With broken hearts, we stand in solidarity with the Christian communities of Sri Lanka, and with people in grief and shock around the world.

Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Supports Bipartisan Legislation on Burma

April 18, 2019

The American Jewish community stands united against the genocide of the Rohingya people and the persecution of all ethnic minorities in Burma. We applaud the bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Senate for their moral courage and leadership in introducing powerful legislation that would authorize humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and hold the Burmese military officials responsible for this persecution accountable.

Statement on New Zealand Mosque Attacks

March 15, 2019

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association are horrified by and condemn the terrorist attacks carried out this morning against Muslims in New Zealand. Our hearts are broken and we are shaken. We stand in solidarity with the Muslim communities of the Al Noor and Linwood Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and all who are in shock, grief, and fear everywhere as a result of this devastating news.

Statement on the Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

October 30, 2018

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association mourn the devastating losses that a white nationalist domestic terrorist inflicted upon the Jewish community this past Shabbat morning at Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh. Included among the dead and wounded are members of our affiliate, Congregation Dor Hadash, which meets there.

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Statement from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association on Communal Gatherings during COVID-19 Pandemic

Jewish Community Statement Calling for Expanded Access to Nutrition Assistance Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Letter from Jewish Rohingya Justice Network to Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Statement on Hanukkah Antisemitic Attacks

Statement on Shooting at Chabad of Poway

Statement on Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka

Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Supports Bipartisan Legislation on Burma

Statement on New Zealand Mosque Attacks

Statement on the Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

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