Conservative Judaism
Reform leader: merging national organization with others ‘a very real possibility’
“The question is not so much will there be a URJ but what is its new purpose and how big does it need to be to achieve its goals?”
Conservative movement apologizes for list of innovative rabbis that featured only men
One of the five rabbis on the list said he was “embarrassed and ashamed” of its lack of gender diversity.
Liberal Rabbis Join Trump’s High Holiday Call After 2-Year Absence
“The overall sense was, regardless of how people feel about the president, that respect should be shown for the office of the president.”
Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnold Eisen To Step Down
Eisen, who has served 12 years, will preside over the opening ceremony of the new campus in the spring — a project that he led.
Conservative Rabbinical Group Appoints Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal As Its New Head
The selection committee liked the Maryland spiritual leader’s innovative ways.
Jerusalem’s Orthodox Deputy Mayor Refuses To Speak At Conservative Jewish Venue
“I do not have and will not have any connection to these heretical movements,” Eliezer Rauchberger told Haaretz.
Jews Of Uganda Are Torn Apart Over A Bitter Sibling Rivalry
“We have been praying for peace for everyone, and looking to the north where Israel is,” said Jacob Owani, 35, after the service.
Israeli Police Question Conservative Rabbi For Performing Marriage
JERUSALEM A Conservative rabbi in Israel was awakened by police early Thursday morning and taken in for questioning over performing an illegal ma
Conservative Judaism’s Leader Departs To Mixed Reviews At Fraught Time
“You have to act Jewishly when you’re a Jewish organization, and not all of our organization has done that.”
Why Are Conservative Jews Ignoring Our Own Intermarriage Rate?
Over 70 percent of non-Orthodox Jews intermarry — so why does the Conservative movement take a position on intermarriage so divorced from reality?