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Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage, signals new approach

JL;DR SUMMARY The Conservative movement, recognizing past policies that discouraged intermarriage as a misstep, has issued an apology and is committing to a more welcoming approach to interfaith families. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish LawConservative JudaismCommunity EngagementIntermarriageJewish ContinuityInclusivityInterfaith FamiliesRabbinical LeadershipOfficiation BanWelcoming Approach

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Minnesota, United States
"and individual Conservative congregations have increasingly tested the boundaries including a high-profile case last year in Minnesota, where a Conservative synagogue announced it would allow clergy"
Houston, Texas, United States
"Rabbi Dan Horwitz of Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston is among those opposing a more permissive policy, warning that attitudes in the United States are generally"
Israel
"The 17-member working group included clergy and lay leaders from North America and Israel and operated by consensus rather than formal votes."
United States
"Rabbi Dan Horwitz of Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston is among those opposing a more permissive policy, warning that attitudes in the United States are generally less traditional than elsewhere"

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