Central Conference of Reform Rabbis
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Reform rabbinic professional leadership organization that instills excellence in the Reform Jewish rabbinate. The oldest, largest rabbinic organization in North America, the CCAR leads 2,200 rabbis across North America, Israel, and the world. ccarnet.org
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים:
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who frees the captives.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who frees the captives.
October 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים:
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who frees the captives.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who frees the captives.
We mourn with and send strength to their grieving community, and pray for the healing of all who were injured.
May we all come to know a world in which love prevails over hate.
May we all come to know a world in which love prevails over hate.
October 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We mourn with and send strength to their grieving community, and pray for the healing of all who were injured.
May we all come to know a world in which love prevails over hate.
May we all come to know a world in which love prevails over hate.
We demand for a full investigation of the murder of Saifullah Musallet.
Terrorism and violence cannot be tolerated by the government of Israel—not against Jews nor against Palestinians. Vigilante violence by West Bank settlers must end now.
Terrorism and violence cannot be tolerated by the government of Israel—not against Jews nor against Palestinians. Vigilante violence by West Bank settlers must end now.
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We demand for a full investigation of the murder of Saifullah Musallet.
Terrorism and violence cannot be tolerated by the government of Israel—not against Jews nor against Palestinians. Vigilante violence by West Bank settlers must end now.
Terrorism and violence cannot be tolerated by the government of Israel—not against Jews nor against Palestinians. Vigilante violence by West Bank settlers must end now.
These attacks threaten the most vulnerable among us and challenge our Reform Jewish values. We will not stop our fierce advocacy for the protection of our trans siblings who were made in God’s image.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
These attacks threaten the most vulnerable among us and challenge our Reform Jewish values. We will not stop our fierce advocacy for the protection of our trans siblings who were made in God’s image.
Jewish tradition acknowledges and honors gender diversity as inherent in Creation. We have a holy obligation to nurture and nourish each sacred human being, in all our diverse expressions and experiences of gender.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Jewish tradition acknowledges and honors gender diversity as inherent in Creation. We have a holy obligation to nurture and nourish each sacred human being, in all our diverse expressions and experiences of gender.
Anti-trans legislation represents an existential threat to the health, lives, dignity, and well-being of transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse people, including Reform rabbis, their families, and all of the communities we serve.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Anti-trans legislation represents an existential threat to the health, lives, dignity, and well-being of transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse people, including Reform rabbis, their families, and all of the communities we serve.
These decisions should be made by the person seeking treatment, their parents, and qualified medical professionals. The court has no place in the doctor’s office.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
These decisions should be made by the person seeking treatment, their parents, and qualified medical professionals. The court has no place in the doctor’s office.
This isn't just a violation of basic rights. This decision legalizes discrimination and bigotry. That this occurred during Pride Month is even more reprehensible.
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This isn't just a violation of basic rights. This decision legalizes discrimination and bigotry. That this occurred during Pride Month is even more reprehensible.
We pray, ופרוס עליהם.ן סוכת שלומך (ufros aleihem.n sukkat shlomecha), “Spread over them the shelter of Your peace.”
June 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We pray, ופרוס עליהם.ן סוכת שלומך (ufros aleihem.n sukkat shlomecha), “Spread over them the shelter of Your peace.”
To them we repeat the biblical blessing of Joshua, חזקו ואמצו, (chizku v’imtzu/ 'be strong and of good courage.' Loved ones of CCAR members and members of our communities are in harm’s way in Israel today.
June 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
To them we repeat the biblical blessing of Joshua, חזקו ואמצו, (chizku v’imtzu/ 'be strong and of good courage.' Loved ones of CCAR members and members of our communities are in harm’s way in Israel today.
We extend our support to our MARAM colleagues, CCAR members in Israel, who continue to lead their communities through unprecedented challenges to Israel’s security and democracy, as well as to our IMPJ partners.
June 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We extend our support to our MARAM colleagues, CCAR members in Israel, who continue to lead their communities through unprecedented challenges to Israel’s security and democracy, as well as to our IMPJ partners.
We hold so much hurt, and yet we still hope. For even in our darkest days, the Torah teaches us that we must cling to the promise of peace and that we must choose life.
May the maker of peace above make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on Earth. Amen.
May the maker of peace above make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on Earth. Amen.
June 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We hold so much hurt, and yet we still hope. For even in our darkest days, the Torah teaches us that we must cling to the promise of peace and that we must choose life.
May the maker of peace above make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on Earth. Amen.
May the maker of peace above make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on Earth. Amen.