Conservative judaism
Rabbi warns proposed Kotel bill could criminalize egalitarian prayer
Thirteen years ago, on the morning of Rosh Chodesh Adar, Rabbi Elyse Goldstein was detained at the Kotel after joining a group praying with Women of the Wall in the women’s section.
Meet the Connecticut dad and children’s book author who won a JFK Jr. lookalike contest
Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association
Shabbat under fire: Navigating Jewish law, missile alerts in Israel during war - opinion
Christian monk, Jewish convert, Israeli: One man's journey to Judaism
William Karon’s spiritual path to Judaism was generations in the making.
Jerusalem's Yaar Ramot Synagogue faces ongoing harassment from Haredi extremists
In a heated confrontation in Jerusalem's Yaar Ramot neighborhood, Haredi extremists have launched a campaign against the Conservative synagogue, Kehilat Yaar Ramot.
Tisha B’Av: A tragic fast day more relevant than ever - opinion
'Any generation in which the Temple is not rebuilt is considered as if they themselves have destroyed it' (Talmud Yerushalmi Yoma 1:1).
Hadar’s new plan has it minting rabbis, opening synagogues. Is it a denomination now?
Over time, Hadar’s brand of “traditional egalitarian” study and observance gained adherents and its programs reached a broader class of Jewish laypeople, professionals and educators.
Rabbi Benjamin Segal: A 50-year Jerusalemite, scholar, and community founder
Jerusalemite of the Week: In Jerusalem sat down with Rabbi Benjamin Segal to talk about his half a century in Jerusalem.
American Jewish University says investigation found no systemic sexism or homophobia at seminary
A spokesperson for AJU told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the school has no plans to release the report.
Gladys and Esther: A family's history - feature
Gladys Sturman, who turns 95 at the end of May, now has 27 great-grandchildren. Twenty-one of them are Esther’s grandchildren in Israel.
Parashat Kedoshim: Understanding the light of Shabbat
Shabbat is a weekly infusion of both physical and spiritual delight and rest for the Jewish people, the authors write.
Avatar of Zionism and Americanism: Gil Troy on his father - opinion
My father, Bernard Dov Troy, of blessed memory
Why the Conservative movement is changing our approach to interfaith marriage
The culture of disapproval did not dissuade individuals from their marriage choices and it certainly did not draw people closer to our communities, instead, too often, it pushed them away.
