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“Standing With Israel” Rally Speech from Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
“Written in the Middle Ages, at a time of unimaginable torture and persecution of Jews, the central prayer of the season, asks ‘who shall perish by fire, who by strangling, who by starvation, and who will be tortured and molested’. Horrible, unimaginable deaths, which we thought were a thing of the past, but which reads like Hamas’ playbook of atrocities.” – Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
Watch his speech at the October 7th “Standing with Israel” Rally in Washington DC
Today marks one year since Israel and the global Jewish community were forever changed. In these challenging times, it’s crucial for the global Jewish community to unite in sorrow and solidarity. That is why we hope you will join us -- and encourage others to do the...
Zionist Rabbinic Coalition gathers in D.C. to bond, hear speakers and hold meetings on Capitol Hill
https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/zionist-rabbinic-coalition-gathers-in-d-c-to-bond-hear-speakers-and-hold-meetings-on-capitol-hill/Dozens of rabbis from across the country and the denominational spectrum amid 'polarized' time in the Jewish community, attendee says. Read the full article at eJewishPhilanthropy
No ceasefire until Hamas is defeated, hostages released
The Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, a coalition of hundreds of rabbis opposes calls for a ceasefire until all of the remaining hostages have been released and Hamas is no longer able to pose a threat to Israel. We also reject calls to place conditions on US aid to Israel....
Group of rabbis calls on Biden to ignore calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
Coverage in the Forward of the ZRC's statement opposing a ceasefire in Gaza and rejecting the conditioning of U.S. military aid to Israel. Read the article Read the statement
Rabbis and Christian Leaders Lobby for Israel
In January 2024, a coalition of 70 rabbis and Christian pastors came together under the auspices of multiple organizations to lobby for Israel on Capitol Hill. The group consisted of approximately 50 Christian leaders and 20 rabbis, from varying foundations such as...
The Shameful Behavior of Academic Women’s Associations
The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) made two statements about the war in Gaza, neither of which mentioned the targeted attacks on women by Hamas despite indisputable evidence of sexual abuse and torture. The Zionist Rabbinic Coalition responded with an...
Rabbis express unequivocal solidarity
Rabbi Arthur Weiner was 6 years old in June 1967. He remembers the fear that he saw on the eve of the Six-Day War. And he remembers the fear in 1973, when he was 12 years old, and his rabbi announced on Yom Kippur morning that Israel had been attacked. “We found out...
Local Rabbis Join Rabbinic Letter of Unity and Solidarity With Israel
More than 1,000 rabbis from across the country signed onto a rabbinic letter of unity and solidarity with Israel that was initiated by the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, whose chair is Congregation B’nai Tzedek Senior Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt. Many area rabbis signed the...
Over 1,000 American rabbis from diverse backgrounds join forces to support Israel
"We hope and pray that the vision of the Hebrew prophets shall come to pass, that 'all shall sit under their vine and fig tree, and none shall make them afraid.'" More than 1,000 American rabbis from various denominations and movements have come together to express...
Israeli heritage minister: Western Wall should be run like Orthodox synagogue
In Israel, Minister Eliyahu, a member of the extreme-right-wing Otzma Yehudit party, met with the ZRC rabbis and discussed current political events. Read full article in The Jerusalem Post »
“We can love and support Israel even if we disagree about the particulars of policy and current events.”