Problems facing American Jewry, including relationships with Israel, the acute teacher shortage in Jewish education, will be discussed at the 56th annual convention of the Rabbinical Assembly of America; the national association of 600 Conservative rabbis, which opened here today.
The convention, which will last four days, will also discuss the archaeology of the Dead Sea Scrolls at a special session. Principal speaker at the session will be Dr. Immanual Ben-Dor, visiting Professor of Biblical Archaeology at Harvard University and Deputy Director of the Department of Antiquities of the Israel Government.
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