In the last century, we have seen a dramatic change in attitudes and practices throughout almost every segment of Orthodox Jewry in relation to the role and participation of women in various aspects of Jewish intellectual, communal, and, in many instances, ritual life.

In response to President Trump's Executive Order, the International Rabbinic Fellowship (IRF), an organization of close to 230 Orthodox rabbis, communal scholars, clergy and educators, feels compelled to share our Torah based values regarding welcoming and caring for the immigrants. We strongly urge our elected leaders to adhere to these values as they make their decisions.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship expresses its disappointment in the decision of the Obama administration to abstain, rather than veto, the recent UN Security Council resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship expresses its harsh condemnation of the hate and vandalism directed against a Reform synagogue in Raanana and the death threats issued against leaders of the Reform movement in israel and the United States.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship expresses its solidarity with the people of the State of Israel during this difficult time caused by natural wildfires, as well as those caused by arsonist terror that seeks to harm the residents of and the land of Israel.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship (IRF) wishes President-elect Donald Trump and his cabinet success in their daunting ask of assuming the reins of leadership of our blessed United States of America.