Conservative Judaism

Conservatives call out Rivlin for having Orthodox rabbi only preside at ceremony

The joint bar mitzvah celebration for physically disabled boys, originally scheduled for a Conservative/Masorti synagogue, was moved to the president’s residence.

So you want to convert to Judaism …

How to become a Jew is no simple matter. JTA’s Uriel Heilman has a special report on conversion in America.

10 questions about Jewish conversion you want to know but are afraid to ask

Can conversion be revoked? Is there a test to become Jewish? How are children converted? Some of the answers may surprise you.

United States

Conversion to Judaism: denomination by denomination

Israel

Activists aiming to steer Israeli government funding to non-Orthodox

Culture

Orthodox condemnation of Reform and Conservative nothing new

Culture

Schechter schools considering embracing patrilineal descent

United States

Conservative synagogues wrestle with non-Jews in the pews

United States

With vacant space, Conservative and Reform temples turn to Orthodox

United States

At United Synagogue centennial, tough talk about need for change

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