Conservative judaism
Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key - opinion
Belonging is not declared. It is rebuilt and demonstrated, slowly, through consistency, humility, and courage. If the movement is willing to do that work, genuine repair is possible.
Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage
Yom Kippur: What Mishnah Yoma teaches about Jewish unity and public conflict
Conservative rabbi resigns from movement after facing punishment for performing intermarriages
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.
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.
