Conservative judaism

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs minister today celebrates the funding of progressive groups and causes whose same antipathy for religion and tradition have decimated mainstream Judaism in America.

The haredi viewpoint has beauty, as does that of the Reform Movement, of secular Judaism, and of the entire spectrum of Modern Orthodoxy

JPost One-on-One Zoomcast, Episode 39: Jeremy Sharon and Chief Rabbi of Shoham Rabbi David Stav on decentralizing authority over Jewish conversion.

Yoaz Hendel, who is Orthodox, attended the Sutton Place Synagogue in order to make a point about inclusivity and Israel’s ties with Diaspora Jews of all denominations.

The decision to publish a list of expelled and suspended rabbis comes as the Conservative movement — along with other Jewish denominations — grapples with how to handle ethical failures by clergy.

The partnership will deliver education materials to congregation members, and, in coordination with Secure Community Network, increase reporting and response to antisemitic incidents.

Following allegations of sexual abuse, the Conservative movement announced it would implement new safety measures and investigate how program officials have handled complaints.

We must ask ourselves what we would gain by rejecting converts from non-Orthodox streams of Judaism.

While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its resolution occupies the attention of the outside world, it is the fissures in Israeli society that are of growing concern.

A group of hardline religious-Zionist activists reportedly interrupted a Conservative payer service and megillah reading, and prevented some Conservative worshippers from entering the site.