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0 Politics Israel

Conservative movement softens support for two-state solution

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 8 Apr

The Conservative and Reform Jewish movements in the U.S. are shifting their stances on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid recent geopolitical tensions.

0 Communities Leadership

Affirming the Miracle of Creation

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal in Forward · 20 Jun 2024

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal reflects on the Jewish value of equity and the miracle of creation, emphasizing that although humans are made in the same image, we are all unique individuals with diverse qualities and talents.

0 Education Jewish Law

The Road to the Demise

Emes Ve-Emunah · 7 Feb 2024

The author expresses sympathy for the Conservative movement's dilemma regarding intermarriage, but argues that the movement's own actions and lack of emphasis on Torah observance have contributed to the high intermarriage rate among non-Orthodox Jews.

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Hey kid, do you want to be a rabbi? Facing a shortage, Conservative movement looks to teens

LMarkoe in Forward · 9 Jun 2023

The Conservative movement in Judaism is facing a shortage of rabbis and is now asking its current rabbis to seek out high school students who show promise and encourage them to consider becoming rabbis themselves.

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Wanted: More Rabbis

Paula Jacobs in Tablet · 13 Mar 2023

Non-Orthodox rabbinical schools in America are experiencing a decline in enrollment, leading to a shortage of rabbis to fill available positions.