Assembly of Rabbis in Israel

(a) The Assembly of Rabbis in Israel is incorporated to serve as a branch of the Rabbinical Assembly; (b) To be a body uniting male and female rabbis of the Conservative Movement in Israel and representing it in Israeli and world society; (c) To advance the values of Judaism in Israel and to preserve Jewish tradition in its historical continuity; (d) To encourage and strengthen loyalty to Torah and the wisdom of Israel throughout generations according to its Conservative traditional interpretation, which draws from the traditions of the past and renewal of times together; (e) To deepen the sense of belonging to the Land of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people and to increase our efforts toward the building, strengthening, and peace of the State of Israel; (f) To integrate Jewish values and practices into the life of our time and contemporary thought while cultivating Jewish values and practices expressed in traditional commandments in accordance with the evolving needs of the people and state; (g) To work toward establishing the synagogue as a central and important place in the life of the Jewish people; (h) To encourage and cultivate the spiritual, legal, and cultural literature of the Jewish people and scientific research on them, and to encourage the development of the traditional prayer order, the Hebrew language, and our spiritual, legal, and cultural heritage throughout the generations; (i) To strengthen the connection of Israeli Judaism with world Jewry by fostering Jewish brotherhood in Israel and maintaining close relations with Jewish communities and organizations throughout the world, and to encourage the Conservative Movement in Israel and the world, with active efforts to help our brothers in distress and to preserve the integrity and uniqueness of the Jewish people; (j) To work for the benefit of all members of the Assembly of Rabbis in Israel and to assist in their work; (k) To encourage and cultivate joint study of the sources of Israel by members of the Assembly of Rabbis and bonds of brotherhood among them; (l) To conduct charitable activities for rabbis and their families in need