Rabbinical Assembly

09/03/2026

“Never in my life have I identified myself as a Christian, but wherever there is antisemitism, I identify as a Jew.”
- Gloria Steinem

Today, we mourn the loss and honor the legacy of Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist who advocated tirelessly for women’s rights and social justice.

Steinem’s paternal Jewish heritage and her advocacy against antisemitism were intertwined with her broader feminist activism; her sense of herself as an outsider shaped her connection to Jewishness and she was drawn to the social justice values of Jewish feminism.

May her memory be for a blessing.

Read more about the intersection of Steinem’s feminist activism and her Jewish identity in the Forward and Jewish Women’s Archive.

https://forward.com/news/848303/gloria-steinem-death-jewish-legacy/

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/steinem-gloria

09/01/2026

This High Holiday season, answer Isaiah's call to “offer your compassion to the hungry and satisfy the famished…”(Is. 58:10) by joining Operation Isaiah, our Movement-wide food drive.

Whether you're continuing a beloved tradition of High Holiday food drives or launching one for the first time, you'll receive a ready-to-use media and resource toolkit to engage your community.

This year, we're also inviting US congregations to pair their food drive with advocacy by encouraging policymakers to protect federal food assistance programs.

Sign up for our toolkit here: https://forms.gle/nmHmpfgyzKtE8DAq6
Write your Congress Member: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/operation-isaiah

08/30/2026

Shavua Tov!

08/28/2026

Shabbat Shalom!

08/27/2026

In a new profile in Washington Jewish Week, our CEO Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal reflects on his journey in Jewish leadership, the communities and initiatives he has helped build, and his vision for continuing to strengthen our Movement:

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal’s first paycheck came from leading junior congregation at his childhood synagogue in Bethesda.

08/27/2026

Torah for this Hour from our Israeli colleague, Rabbi Idit Lev.

08/26/2026

After a year of listening, learning, and action, our RA is proud to unveil our Tzedek Center, our new policy institute dedicated to strengthening Conservative/Masorti advocacy and building a movement-wide network for pursuing justice.

Read more about our Tzedek Center’s first year, as well as Tzedek Center Director Emily Jaeger’s and Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal’s vision for the work ahead in eJewishPhilanthropy:

Founded 125 years ago, the Rabbinical Assembly, the rabbinic arm of the Conservative/Masorti movement, has long been engaged in advocacy through its social justice commission. But last year, the movement piloted a policy institute that focused on grassroots advocacy across the movement; and last wee...

08/24/2026

Torah for this Hour from our Israeli colleague, Rabbi Arie Hasit.

08/23/2026