Conference of Presidents

Reform Leaders Defend Jacobs In Face Of Charge He Is Not Pro-Israel

Reform leaders call the tactics being used against Rabbi Rick Jacobs, above, “witch-hunting and demagoguery.”

Pushback is hard as anti-Jacobs group threatens another ad.

05/03/2011
Stewart Ain
Staff Writer

Responding to an ad from a small but vocal group of critics who insist that the president-designate of the Union of Reform Judaism is not sufficiently pro-Israel, the movement and its supporters pushed back hard this week with a series of statements and opinion pieces this week defending him.

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U.S. Supports Israel’s Security, Obama Tells Jewish Leaders

03/02/2011

(JTA) -- America opposes efforts to de-legitimize Israel, President Obama told a 50-member delegation of Jewish leaders during a White House meeting.

Obama met Tuesday with members of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

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Timing, Lobbying Advance New Push for Jonathan Pollard

11/22/2010
Ron Kampeas
JTA

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A combination of timing, diplomatic considerations and, above all, good old-fashioned nudging has culminated in the biggest push in years to free Jonathan Pollard.

Insiders associated with the push, which resulted last week in a congressional letter to President Obama asking for clemency for the American Jew convicted in 1987 of spying for Israel, say the main factor was one man: David Nyer, an Orthodox activist from Monsey, N.Y.

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Update: Jewish groups react to Rabbi Yosef

Submitted by James Besser on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:02

Update: Now we've heard from the Conservative movement. In a statement, the Rabbinical Assembly, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Jewish Theological Assembly and eight other movement groups said this:  "As leaders of the Conservative/Masorti movement, we deplore these recent comments of Former Chief Sephardic Rabbi Ovadia Yosef that, like many of his comments over the years, constitute irresponsible incitement to violence.

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In Response to Vague Israeli-Palestinian Talks, Jewish Groups Deliver Vague Message

08/24/2010
Ron Kampeas
JTA

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Two weeks before their launch, the promised renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has already engendered a first: a joint statement of welcome by mainstream U.S. Jewish and Palestinian groups.

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