The Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly voted to postpone a resolution about an Israeli human rights group. The group had been asked by some Israeli rabbis to withdraw its previous endorsement of Rabbis for Human Rights, a group that has criticized Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and whose recent activities, including replanting Palestinian olive trees that the Israeli army has bulldozed, have been controversial.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
