July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Admin Homepage, Newsletter, Press Releases

The Rabbinical Alliance of America Calls for the Black Lives Matter Movement to Purge Anti-Semitism from Its Platform

The Rabbinical Alliance of America—Igud HaRabbonim, representing over 950 American Orthodox Rabbis—calls on the Black Lives Movement to purge anti-Semitism from its platform.

The Rabbinical Alliance of America recognizes that the tragic events that led to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis have spurred a much-needed conversation on racism. As a nation, we have an obligation to engage in this important discussion which hopefully will lead to concrete policy proposals and constructive solutions to eradicate racism from our nation once and for all. [...Click headline above for more...]

July 6, 2020 Admin Homepage, Media Mentions, Newsletter

Hamodia: NYPD & Camps

Hamodia, July 1, 2020, included RAA/Igud’s statements on the NYPD and sleepaway camps

July 3, 2020 Admin Homepage, Members in the News, Newsletter

Rav Frager: Time for Sovereignty Now

Our chaver, Rav Dr. Joseph Frager, argues for the political benefits of sovereignty in Arutz Sheva, July 3, 2020

Link to article

Time for sovereignty now

Nike came up with a great expression used in all of their advertisements that has had a profound influence on the world. Their motto is “Just do it”. I say to the State of Israel and to the U.S. Administration in reference to applying Sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, “Just do it”. This is the right time. The longer one waits the more the naysayers have time to apply pressure and make trouble. [...Click headline above for more...]

July 2, 2020July 9, 2020 Admin Healthcare, Homepage

Rav Dr. Aaron Glatt: Covid Update July 2

Below is an update on the Covid situation from Rav Dr. Aaron Glatt, RAA/Igud’s Director of Halacha and Medicine Commision, dated July 2, 2020 (the situation changes day to day). He will provide a live update on Motzei Shabbos, July 4 at 9:45pm NY time. [...Click headline above for more...]

July 2, 2020 amirocznik Chaplaincy, Homepage, Newsletter

Chaplaincy Commission Update

From the desk of Rabbi Leonard(Yehuda)Blank MS.BCC
Director of Chaplaincy Commission and External Affairs
Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim
917-445-2126 rablenblank@gmail.com
July 2, 2020

The shloshim for my dear and beloved Ashis Chayil Keila Lutza bas Shalom HaKohein a’h was this past Monday June 29^th. I thought, I would be able to share with you many aspects of my wife and our lives together with family these 27 years. However, after having spent hours preparing my speech, and I was the main speaker of the evening following my three stepsons, my son who delivered the hadran and one of my dear son in laws who spoke before me, I am not able to share with you any insights for this newsletter. Beginning that evening my official mourning period ended and now I transition to another part of life. [...Click headline above for more...]