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conservative
New Pew report highlights Modern Orthodox Jewry straddling two worlds
Jared Sichel
August 26, 2015
Just as Charedi Jews in the United States are likely to enroll their kids in a yeshiva, attend synagogue every week and vote Republican, so too are Modern Orthodox Jews.
Conservative Judaism reborn — in Germany
Jewish Journal
November 26, 2013
Of late, it’s been depressing to be a Conservative Jew. News of demographic and organizational challenges have fed a frenzy of articles delighting in our imminent demise.
Why Orthodoxy is growing
Dennis Prager
October 23, 2013
As almost every Jew knows by now, according to major reports on American Jewry — such as the most recent and most highly regarded Pew report — Orthodoxy is growing, while Conservative and Reform Judaism are shrinking.
The future of Conservative Judaism
Jewish Journal
October 21, 2013
I will lift my eyes to the mountains from where my help comes. My help comes from the Holy One who makes heaven and earth (Ps 121: 1-2). We Conservative/Masorti Jews have forgotten to lift up our eyes. We have of late become a little too defensive, as if we could refute our challenges through debating points.
Rabbis to Boy Scouts: Lift ban on gay members
Jewish Journal
May 22, 2013
More than 500 rabbis and cantors urged the Boy Scouts of America to drop its ban on homosexual members when the youth group’s National Council convenes in Dallas this week.
How to become a Jew
Jewish Journal
May 8, 2013
There are a variety of options for how to begin the process, but all involve study with a rabbi. Some people study with an individual rabbi for a period of time, and other people enroll in group classes designed especially for converts.
The queerness of love: A Jewish case for same-sex marriage
Jewish Journal
January 24, 2013
Last year, I officiated at the first same-sex wedding in the 145-year history of my synagogue. For a Conservative congregation, this was quite a break with tradition.
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