This is the Forward’s coverage of Conservative Judaism, one of the three major streams of U.S. Judaism. Conservative Jews are generally more observant than Reform Jews but less so than Orthodox Jews. The movement is led by the…
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News Hey kid, do you want to be a rabbi? Facing a shortage, Conservative movement looks to teens
Only seven students have enrolled in the incoming first-year class at JTS, the Conservative movement's rabbinical school in New York
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Fast Forward Conservative movement OKs vegetarian and vegan restaurants without kosher supervision
The ruling represents a change in how the Conservative movement approaches one of the core elements of traditional Jewish life.
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News Former rabbinical students complain to Conservative movement about sexism at seminary
Letter to Rabbinical Assembly’s ethics committee describes culture of harassment alienating women and queer students
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Culture Hey Bud Light boycotters: Did you know you’re imitating a Jewish LGBTQ+ activist?
Harvey Milk's campaign against Coors for discriminatory hiring practices massively impacted the company's bottom line
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News Conservative movement finds ‘highly sexualized culture’ in youth programming
An report examining sexual misconduct in the Conservative movement found no "systemic or widespread abuse" but various causes for concern
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Opinion Another seminary welcomes students in interfaith relationships. It’s time for the rest of liberal rabbinic schools to follow suit
Hebrew College is the latest rabbinical school to revoke its policy of banning students in interfaith relationships
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Opinion Israeli democracy isn’t in danger. Minority rule is
For decades, Israel's Court has ruled too far to the left of Israel's electors. That's now changing
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Opinion Allowing rabbis to officiate intermarriages will alienate the Conservative movement from its own members
It is impossible to fathom how Conservative Judaism can retain its members if it allows its clergy to officiate intermarriages
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