Conservative judaism
Tisha B’Av and the threat within: How baseless hatred endangers Israel, Jews today - opinion
We expect world Jewry to understand us and support us without reservation, while significant parts of Israeli society continue to despise them and deny the legitimacy of their Jewish identity.
Rabbi warns proposed Kotel bill could criminalize egalitarian prayer
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
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.
Editor's Notes: Jewish identity on parade
Given the data, our charge should be obvious: to increase the number of non-Orthodox children enrolled in Jewish day schools.
Practicing Judaism and finding God this Shavuot - opinion
CENTER FIELD: Time-sharing God didn’t work. “If you can’t see God everywhere,” the Kotzker Rebbe (1787-1859), warned, “you can’t see God anywhere.”
Jewish awakening in Tel Aviv: Freeing olim from Diaspora Judaism's cage
Whether inching toward a more Orthodox lifestyle or stepping away from it, most Jewish immigrants in Tel Aviv have moved to the city with a consciousness around their Jewish identity.
In Germany, a new group reflects a schism among liberal Jewish congregations
The schism is less about theological differences, but rather about how scandals should be managed and approached.
An amended Conservative Jewish Passover policy taps into the booming gluten-free market
Conservative Jews may now buy certified kosher products that have kosher-for-Passover ingredients and are certified gluten-free — even if they aren’t explicitly certified kosher for Passover.
Aruba’s new rabbi comes out of retirement to lead a congregation in ‘paradise’
Alberto “Baruch” Zeilicovich recently came out of retirement to begin a three-year contract as the rabbi of Beth Israel Synagogue in Oranjestad, Aruba.
'A Man of Spirit': The autobiography of a lifelong Jewish activist - review
Rabbi Dr. Barry Schwartz has been a lifelong activist, rarely pausing in his 58-year rabbinical career.
Investigation into Conservative movement’s youth group identifies ‘hypersexualized culture’
The report comes amid a time of reckoning over child sexual abuse in the Jewish world.
The Diaspora Affairs Ministry should not neglect concerns of Jews abroad - editorial
The readiness to listen to Jewish communities – as the minister said – is important but it cannot just be about their needs when it comes to education and Hebrew studies within their communities.
