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USCJ seeks to strengthen congregations. We advocate for authentic and dynamic Judaism and strengthen kehillot, our network of 600 thriving Jewish communities...
Prayer by Rabbi Pollack- Masorti Congregation Kehilat Sinai in Tel Aviv Prayer for Israel by Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, Adath Israel Congregation, Cincinnati, Ohio Worldwide Kabbalat Shabbat- USCJ prayer booklet
Together with other centers of energy identified with Conservative Judaism, we articulate and disseminate our approach to Judaism. Our Mission. To transform and strengthen our kehillot in their effort to: Inspire meaningful prayer; Sustain a culture of lifelong Jewish learning; Nurture religious and spiritual growth
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, New York, New York. 6,360 likes · 76 talking about this. We are the network of Conservative Jewish congregations across North America. We strengthen...
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- Declining Demographics
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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...
Mar 9, 2016 · Jewish Journal. March 9, 2016. In Siddur Lev Shalem, the Conservative movement’s new prayer book released in February, the Rabbinical Assembly had a two-fold mission: Stay true to...
Mar 6, 2024 · JTS’ Complete List of Passover Resources; ... The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3080 Broadway Suite B208 New York, NY 10027 (212) 533-7800 .
