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Category Archives: Conservative Judaism
The Thing I Love Best About Orthodox Judaism Is How Its Makes You Feel
If you are a normal human being who adopts Orthodox Judaism, you’ll soon feel better about yourself. Practice Orthodox Judaism and you’ll walk around with a swagger. You’ll know who you are. You’ll never proclaim you’re a proud Jew. You’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Orthodoxy, Personal, Reform Judaism
Tagged confusing place, newfangled, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, secular society, traditional judaism
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Judged About Their Lack Of Jewishness
Non-Orthodox Jews frequently seem concerned that Orthodox Jews are judging them about their lack of Jewishness. On JewishJournal.com, Jason Lipeles writes: "Although he had a long beard, I wasn’t nervous or thinking that maybe he was judging my lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism
Tagged beard, jewish identity, jewishjournal, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism
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Are Reform/Conservative Judaism A Separate Religion?
Orthodox Rabbi Reuven Spolter writes: In a "Modest Proposal" styled op-ed piece in the Jerusalem Post, Rabbi David Forman finally throws down the gauntlet. After years of trying to gain recognition from the government as legitimate streams of Judaism and … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Israel, Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism
Tagged american judaism, Conservative Judaism, conservative movements, liturgical traditions, orthodox rabbi, Reform Judaism
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Conservative Judaism Pushes Aliyah
From The Jerusalem Post: The Conservative Movement will launch a campaign to encourage immigration to Israel from North and South America during the movement’s annual Rabbinical Assembly convention this week in Jerusalem. "In the next two to three years we … Continue reading
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Tagged aliya to israel, Conservative Judaism, conservative movement, jerusalem post, paul freedman, rabbi paul
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Economy Drives Shul Merges
There’s no longer a significant difference between Reform and Conservative Judaism so why not merge these two movements as well? Attorney Anita Susan Brenner writes: This week, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the leader of the Union for Reform Judaism, suggested that … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism, Synagogue
Tagged Conservative Judaism, palm springs california, reform synagogues, temple isaiah, union for reform judaism, yiddish speakers
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