Tag: Conservative Synagogue

Rabbi Debra Orenstein initiated a fundraiser called Rabbis for World Central Kitchen in response to an Israeli airstrike that tragically killed seven aid workers in Gaza.
There is an ongoing debate within Conservative and Reform rabbinical schools in the US about the role of anti-Zionism.
The author discusses her journey to reconnect with her Jewish identity, prompted by her son's questions about their Jewishness.
Congregation Shirat Hayam, a Conservative synagogue in Swampscott, Massachusetts, has hired Cantor Sarah Freudenberger, who is permitted to officiate interfaith weddings.
Temple Beth Am, the third-oldest Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles, has decided to relocate its Saturday afternoon Shabbat services due to safety concerns over a nearby pro-Palestinian protest.
The author recounts their personal experience of witnessing Jewish speakers promoting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel from the pulpit of their Conservative synagogue.
Sinai Temple, a prominent Los Angeles synagogue, has launched a new fellowship program for rabbinical students aimed at addressing concerns about Israel and Zionism.
The author explores the problem of Hebrew reading proficiency among bar and bat mitzvah students in non-Orthodox Jewish settings.
Shoshana Zakar, a convert to Judaism, discovered through an online Jewish discussion group that her initial conversion wasn't recognized.