Ravnet
Encyclopedia
Ravnet is the private, unmoderated discussion group
of the Conservative
Rabbinical Assembly
(RA). Ravnet is often used as a sounding board
for the new issues of the day, or even for clarification about points of Jewish law.
Specific details about what is discussed on Ravnet are almost never discussed elsewhere, due to the strict standards of confidentiality
upheld by Ravnet subscribers. RA members believe that a lot of the time discussions contain personal details or content of a sensitive nature. As a result, leaking information obtained on Ravnet is considered a serious social offense.
Discussion group
A discussion group is an online forum for individuals to discuss various topics amongst each other. People add their comments by posting a block of text to the group. Others can then comment and respond. In the early days of the Internet, USENET was the most popular type of discussion group, but...
of the Conservative
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
Rabbinical Assembly
Rabbinical Assembly
The Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative rabbis. The RA was founded in 1901 to shape the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement. It publishes prayerbooks and books of Jewish interest, and oversees the work of the Committee on Jewish Law and...
(RA). Ravnet is often used as a sounding board
Sounding board
A sound board, or soundboard, is the surface of a string instrument that the strings vibrate against, usually via some sort of bridge. The resonant properties of the sound board and the interior of the instrument greatly increase loudness over the string alone.The sound board operates by the...
for the new issues of the day, or even for clarification about points of Jewish law.
Specific details about what is discussed on Ravnet are almost never discussed elsewhere, due to the strict standards of confidentiality
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is an ethical principle associated with several professions . In ethics, and in law and alternative forms of legal resolution such as mediation, some types of communication between a person and one of these professionals are "privileged" and may not be discussed or divulged to...
upheld by Ravnet subscribers. RA members believe that a lot of the time discussions contain personal details or content of a sensitive nature. As a result, leaking information obtained on Ravnet is considered a serious social offense.
See also
- Rabbinical AssemblyRabbinical AssemblyThe Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative rabbis. The RA was founded in 1901 to shape the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement. It publishes prayerbooks and books of Jewish interest, and oversees the work of the Committee on Jewish Law and...
- United Synagogue of Conservative JudaismUnited Synagogue of Conservative JudaismThe United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is the primary organization of synagogues practicing Conservative Judaism in North America...