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Conservative Judaism, religious movement that seeks to conserve essential elements of traditional Judaism but allows for the modernization of religious practices in a less radical sense than that espoused by Reform Judaism.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Declining Demographics
- Controversial Issues of Jewish Law
- Exodus Spat
- Textual Milestones
If demographics are an indication of a denomination’s health, then the prognosis for the Conservative movement may be troubling. For decades, more American Jews affiliated with the Conservative movement than any other denomination. This is no longer the case. The Reform movement is now the largest Jewish denomination in the United States, and the n...
One might argue that contemporary Conservative Judaism was born in 1983, when JTS began ordaining women. This was the final step toward sanctioning complete egalitarianism, and though many Conservative leaders embraced the move with open arms, others saw it as a betrayal of tradition. Some JTS faculty members–including one of its leading Talmudists...
Jewish legal issues–like homosexuality–invite the most controversy in the Conservative movement, but that’s not to say that the movement is theologically homogeneous. In a sermon during Passover 2001, David Wolpe, rabbi of the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, opined that the Exodus from Egypt didn’t happen in the way it is recorded in the Bible. Wolpe’...
The social and theological state of the Conservative movement can also be culled from its holy texts. In 1998, a new edition of the Sim Shalomsiddur, the movement’s official prayer book, was published. One of the defining characteristics of the new edition is an increased sensitivity toward gender and feminism. The prayer book’s most significant ch...
Conservative Judaism views halakha as normative and binding. The Conservative movement applies Jewish law to the full range of Jewish beliefs and practices, including thrice-daily prayer, Shabbat and holidays, marital relations and family purity, conversion, dietary laws , and Jewish medical ethics.
Jun 23, 2021 · 1. Women’s Roles as Rebbetzins and in Sisterhoods. 2. Women’s Status and Issues of Equality in Conservative Judaism. 3. The Movement to Ordain Women as Rabbis and Cantors. 4. The Impact of Female Clergy on the Conservative Movement. 5. Egalitarianism and the Conservative Synagogue. 6 Bibliography.
We in the Conservative community are committed to carrying on the rabbinic tradition of preserving and enhancing halakhah by making appropriate changes in it through rabbinic decision. This flows from our conviction thathalakhahis indispensable for each age.
Mar 18, 2024 · Conservative Judaism attempts to combine a positive attitude toward modern culture, acceptance of critical secular scholarship regarding Judaism’s sacred texts, and commitment to Jewish observance.
Conservative Judaism: Covenant and Commitment. Bradley Shavit Artson. This tri-fold pamphlet presents an elegant statement explaining the beliefs, philosophy, and practices of Conservative Judaism. Ideal for synagogues and adult education classes.
