... Jews. Others disagree. They insist that there are indeed identifiable boundaries in Reform Judaism. Is there anything I have to believe or do in order to call myself a Reform Jew?The question is a great ... recommendations or advocates positions, all under the label of "not halacha" is similar to the method by which Conservative Judaism makes recommendations or advocates positions, under the label ...

... high, voted to leave the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the umbrella group for Conservative synagogues. As the same-sex marriage debate unfolded, the ... , rabbi of Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley, Calif. "If this translates into something that's visible, the Conservative movement will have achieved something it hasn't done in a long time, which is translating a profound idea into ...

... . Basically, his book is a polemic in favor of making Conservative Judaism more like Modern Orthodoxy.The problem with this, again, is that ikaro chasar ... between Reform, which recognizes patrilineal descent, and the other branches of Judaism, which do not. It may well be that this type of issue cannot be resolved halakhically one way or the other. But we can do more – much more – to prevent this ...

... while others do not. Male Hasidic clothing does not have to be black, but is usually a dark, conservative color. The use of black clothing on Sabbaths and holy days traces back to a ... middle for the head) hanging on the wash line. They didn't know what they were for, so their imaginations took over... Hasidism -- and Judaism in general -- regards sex as a natural and beautiful thing, so long as it ...

... and immediately started the conversation by saying that she doesn't "get" Reform Judaism. She was raised Conservative. Now, all Jews think that anyone less observant than they are isn't really a Jew. Which I know, and which doesn't really bother me ... This woman joined the Reform Temple because, although there are two excellent Conservative Temples in Syracuse, she married a non-Jew and, as a mixed ...

... synagogue, and congregant and community energy usage, and promote the use of sustainable energy."It's nice to see that the Conservative movement is taking practical steps on important issues. (See last month's ... -- be a central issue in synagogues, Jewish schools and other Jewish institutions. Judaism has splendid teachings on environmental conservation and sustainability, and it is essential that ...