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
Soviet Jewry's unsung heroes - opinion
Rabbi Jonathan Porath is well-known within his activist and conservative circles. For most of us, however, he is an unsung hero of the movement to liberate Soviet Jewry.
Over 1,000 American rabbis from diverse backgrounds join forces to support Israel
"We hope and pray that the vision of the Hebrew prophets shall come to pass, that 'all shall sit under their vine and fig tree, and none shall make them afraid.'"
Facing declining enrollment, Schechter Manhattan to close at end of school year
Schechter Manhattan’s closure means that only one school with roots in the Conservative movement remains in the five boroughs.
Israel must commit to funding all forms of Judaism - editorial
What kind of message is conveyed when the Reform and Conservative movements are treated as less legitimate than Orthodoxy?
Parashat Shoftim: Values and power
Anyone who wields power must bear in mind the ethical teachings of the prophets, recognizing that values take precedence over power, and should guide those in power.
When campers’ luggage got stranded, a Ramah alum’s new trucking company stepped in
Just days out from their campers’ return home, the company hired to transport all of their belongings home had announced its sudden closure.
Jewish groups fight abortion bans, citing religious liberty
Asserting that such restrictions violate their religious beliefs, these groups are at the forefront of a legal strategy seeking to protect reproductive rights through the lens of religious freedom.
Israel needs Masorti Jews to become modern, tolerant, welcoming
Today there are nearly 80 Masorti congregations all across Israel, though a few meet only on festivals. None receive government funding.
Israeli heritage minister: Western Wall should be run like Orthodox synagogue
Minister Eliyahu, a member of the extreme-right-wing Otzma Yehudit party, met with the ZRC rabbis and discussed current political events.
Rise of Chabad rabbis signals changing landscape of American Judaism - analysis
According to the 2020 Pew survey about American Jewish life, nearly one in five US Jews participate in activities or services with Chabad.
