Resolution Adopted by the CCAR
Registration and the Draft
Adopted by the CCAR at the 93rd Annual Convention of
the Central Conference of American Rabbis
New York City, June 27-July 1, 1982
Whereas
we have previously recognized the right of both conscientious objection and selective
conscientious objection to war; and
Whereas
registration at this time is unnecessary; and
Whereas,
believing that the costs of such an action draw funds from needed social, educational,
and economic programs that will make for social betterment,
Resolved,
that the Central Conference of American Rabbis opposes the inauguration or implementation
by our government of any national draft at this time. Similarly, we oppose the idea
of registering our youth at this time for some future draft. We believe that should there arise some national emergency necessitating the mobilization of our population,
sufficient techniques exist by which to effect that mobilization.
Further resolved,
that we urge our colleagues to provide counseling services to interested and affected
individuals, and to advertise widely this service in and through the community, so
that Jewish youth particularly might know where they might go for counseling that
is based on the Jewish religious tradition.