Announcements

Mazel tov Rabbi Yehuda Blank, Vice President for Professional Development and External Affairs, on his engagement to Devorah Nathan from Baltimore.

Dear Rabbis:

Please mark your calendars for the Igud HaRabbonim/Rabbinical Alliance of America’s Rosh Chodesh Av Conference which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 24, 2025, 28 Tammuz 5785, 6:30 PM at Ahi Ezer Yeshiva Congregation, located at 2433 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11235 where our Presidium Member, Rabbi Hanania Elbaz is the Rabbi.  [...Click headline above for more...] 

Dear Rabbis:
 
The Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim invites you to attend the eighth Yahrzeit Observance and Rosh Chodesh Adar Seudah and conference לעלוי נשמת in Memory of HaRav Gershon Tannenbaum, ZT’L,  הרב גרשון ב”ר משה יעקב טאננענבוים זצ”ל our highly respected and esteemed Director and Menahel of many years.
 
The seudah is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 27 Adar 5785, 6:00 PM at the board room of Maimonides Medical Center, located on the 5th floor at 4802 10th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219.  [...Click headline above for more...] 

Joint Statement: New Orleans Incident

January 1, 2025

In the aftermath of the terrible attack in New Orleans, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Secure Community Network, ADL, Community Security Initiative-NY, and the Community Security Service have all been in close coordination. As of this time, we are not aware of any specific threat to the Jewish community from this particular incident. All Jewish Federation community security programs are on alert, especially with regard to any large public gatherings that may be occurring associated with the holiday season or otherwise.  We encourage all organizations and institutions to review physical security plans and procedures in coordination with law enforcement and security/safety partners. [...Click headline above for more...] 

We mourn the passing on Wednesday morning 17 Kisleiv of Rav Aharon Ziegler zt”l, long-time RAA/Igud member, rav, rosh kollel and prolific author. תהא נשמתו צרורה בצרור החיים [...Click headline above for more...] 

Please say a mi shebeirach for our Menahel, Rav Moish Schmerler, who is undergoing surgery: Moshe Feivel Ben Rivkah Zissel