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| | Conservative Judaism |
 | | Conservative Jews in Israel and elsewhere prefer to be known by the Hebrew term Masorti ("traditional"). | | | Conservative Judaism comes midway between Orthodoxy and Reform, intellectually liberal in matters of belief, but conservative in matters of religious practice. | | | The United Synagogue of America was formed in 1913 to support Conservative congregations in the States, and the Rabbinical Assembly of America in 1929. |
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http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/judaism/conserv.html
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| | Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people, with around 14 million followers (as of 2005 [1]). | | | Judaism claims that it is expressed directly in Torah (the Hebrew Bible), from the first word of Genesis to the last of Deuteronomy, and specifically where God incorporates it into the Ten Commandments: | | | Despite this, Judaism in all its variations has remained tightly bound to a number of religious principles, the most important of which is the belief in a single, omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent, transcendent God, who created the universe and continues to be involved in its governance. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism
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| | Conservative Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In agreement with traditional Judaism, Conservative Judaism holds that God inspired prophets to write the Torah (five books of Moses) and the Hebrew Bible. | | | Conservative Jews reconcile these beliefs by holding that God, in some way, did reveal his will to Moses and later prophets. | | | For much of the movement's history, Conservative Judaism avoided publishing systematic explications of the Jewish principles of faith. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Judaism
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| | MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: Conservative Judaism |
| | Conservative Judaism is the from of the Jewish religion that occupies the middle ground between Orthodoxy and Reform, with its center in the United States, where it is the largest of the three movements, and with adherents in other parts of the world
. | | | At a later date, the United Synagogue of America [today known as the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism] was founded, embracing synagogues of this traditional cast. | | | Since, ultimately, as historic research has demonstrated, the dual process of acceptance and adaptation of ideas in conformity with the spirit of the religion was determined by the way Jews actually lived their religion, the Judaism of tradition is Judaism, although expressed in different ways in different times. |
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http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history_community/Modern/ModernReligionCulture/MoreEmergence/Conservative_.htm
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| | l e a r n @ j t s LUMINARIES The End of Days |
| | The dual nature of Judaism as polity and piety, a world religion that never transcended its national origins, is unified by God. | | | The Torah is the foundation text of Judaism, the apex of an inverted pyramid of infinite commentary, not because it is divine, but because it is sacred, that is, adopted by the Jewish people as its spiritual font. | | | Conservative Judaism is very much part of that ancient Jewish quest for a comprehensive understanding of God. |
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http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/luminaries/monograph/core.shtml
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| | Judaism 101: Movements of Judaism |
| | Conservative Judaism generally accepts the binding nature of halakhah, but believes that the Law should change and adapt, absorbing aspects of the predominant culture while remaining true to Judaism's values. | | | The different sects or denominations of Judaism are generally referred to as movements. | | | The differences between Orthodoxy and Reform Judaism are not much greater than the differences between the liberal and fundamentalist wings of the Baptist denomination of Christianity. |
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http://www.jewfaq.org/movement.htm
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| | These include, for example, the Rabbinical Assembly, the association of Conservative rabbis and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism which is the association of Conservative congregations. | | | Conservative Jews believe that Jewish law, by its very nature, is capable of evolution as humans learn more about interpreting the Torah (the first five Books of the Hebrew Bible). | | | That is, that Conservative Jews have an obligation to obey all the teachings (mitzvot, which is also translated as commandments) of Judaism. |
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http://www.convert.org/movement.htm
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| | orthodox reform conservative judaism contrasts |
| | Consequently, changes in the laws of Judaism must be made by the rabbis on behalf of the community, as the Tradition requires, and not by individuals on their own. | | | First was the natural conservatism of religious men who, within Judaism, followed not only the path of the fathers, but the ways of the father himself. | | | Isolating the prophets as the true exponents of Judaism, they chose within the messages of the prophets those texts that best served as useful pretexts for the liberalism of the age. |
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http://www.adath-shalom.ca/OCR.htm
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| | MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: Conservative Judaism |
| | Jack Wertheimer, the Provost of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)--the Conservative movement's flagship educational institution--who directed a study of Conservative congregations in the mid-1990s, found that the movement has been in demographic decline for two generations. | | | The social and theological state of the Conservative movement can also be culled from its holy texts. | | | Jewish legal issues--like homosexuality--invite the most controversy in the Conservative movement, but that's not to say that the movement is theologically homogeneous. |
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http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history_community/Jewish_World_Today/Denominations/ConservativeToday.htm
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| | About Conservative Judaism |
| | Judaism is experienced in the home and synagogue - but it is lived in the world. | | | Below, we enumerate additional ways in which Conservative Judaism can help you to fulfill your intellectual and spiritual needs. | | | Still, while an ideology, a synagogue, and a movement are all vital ingredients in realizing the Conservative vision, it requires individual commitment and passion if it is to succeed. |
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http://www.nermaarav.org/about_conservative_judaism.htm
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| | According to Conservative Judaism, while the truths found in Jewish scripture and other Jewish writings come from God, they were transmitted by humans, and thus contain a human component. | | | The Conservative Movement was formally organized by Dr. Solomon Schechter in 1913, although its roots stretch back into the 1880s. | | | Today there are about 800 Conservative congregations worldwide, with some 1.5 million members. |
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3063008,00.html
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| | Movements of Judaism / Torah 101 / Mechon Mamre |
| | The different sects or denominations of Judaism are generally referred to as movements. The differences between Jewish movements are not nearly as great as the differences between Christian denominations. The differences between Orthodoxy and Reform Judaism are not much greater than the differences between the liberal and fundamentalist wings of the Baptist denomination of Christianity. | | | We have been to services in Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox synagogues, and have found that while there are substantial differences in length, language, and choice of reading materials, the overall structure is surprisingly similar. See Jewish Liturgy for more information about prayer services. | | | Movements of Judaism / Torah 101 / Mechon Mamre |
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http://www.mechon-mamre.org/jewfaq/movement.htm
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| | Conservative Judaism: sects |
| | I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. | | | If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level. | | | I have always dual-families and taught candidates for conversion with a great sense of fulfillment. |
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http://experts.about.com/q/Conservative-Judaism-951/sects.htm
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| | MavenSearch - Conservative Judaism Jewish Web Directory and Search Engine |
| | The Conservative Yeshiva is a full time Torah learning institute in Jerusalem for men and women of all backgrounds. | | | Largest Conservative Congregation in Cincinnati with full facilities for all ages see web site for details | | | Conservative Judaism is a quarterly journal which tackles issues of theology, Jewish law and practice, bioethics, and the current problems of Conservative and Masorti Judaism. |
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http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=114
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| | MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Conservative Judaism definition |
| | The movement arose around the turn of the 20th century as a reaction against the more liberal Reform Judaism. | | | MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Conservative Judaism definition | | | branch of Judaism: a form of Judaism that accepts most of the principles and practices of traditional Judaism but supports the modification and relaxing of some laws. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861688232
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| | l e a r n @ j t s READING OPPORTUNITIES Conservative Judaism |
| | He has written a compelling, passionate, partisan, and optimistic history of Conservative Judaism that both confronts its problems head on, and that is eminently fair to every position and denomination it discusses." | | | Reading Conservative Judaism: The New Century will do much to accomplish one of the chief goals of the Conservative Movement--the creation of an informed, concerned, literate laity." | | | A look at where Conservative Judaism came from and where it is headed, this is a book that answers the question, "What does it mean to be a Conservative Jew?" |
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http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/reading/bookexc/gillman_conservativej
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| | Conservative Judaism, The Jewish Theological Seminary |
| | Founded in 1886 as a rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological Seminary today is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide | | | The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's database of synagogues. | | | JTS chancellor Ismar Schorsch identifies and explores seven core values of Conservative Judaism in his monograph, "The Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism." |
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| | Conservative Judaism from WUJS |
| | Hence, the thrust of the Jewish tradition and the Conservative community is to maintain the law and practices of the past as much as possible, and the burden of proof is on the one who wants to alter them. | | | While change is both a traditional and a necessary part of Halakhah, we, like our ancestors, are not committed to change for its own sake. | | | Halakhah has responded and must continue to respons to changing conditions, sometime through alteration of the law and sometimes by standing firm against passing fads and skewed values. |
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http://www.wujs.org.il/activist/learning/judaism/conservative.shtml
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| | Judaism FAQs |
| | What do we mean by saying that Jews are a "chosen people"? | | | This web page is here to help answer frequently asked questions about Conservative and Masorti Judaism. | | | It is maintained by Robert D. Kaiser, based on official publications of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, The Rabbinical Assembly, The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Masorti Movement, and the Va'ad Halakha [law commitee of Masorti Movement]. |
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http://groups.msn.com/judaismfaqs/theconservativemasortijudaismfaqs.msnw
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| | Jerusalem Post: CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM@ HighBeam Research |
| | Jerusalem Post; 4/25/1997; Movement for Masorti Judaism in Israel | | | But, without offering any "evidence," he also condemns Conservatives to the trash heap of treifism, by denying rabbinic rights to anyone, except when done under "Orthodox halachic guidelines." | | | Click here for a FREE 7 day trial. |
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| | Conservative Judaism |
| | For the preservation in America of the knowledge and practice of historical Judaism as ordained in the law of Moses expounded by the prophets and sages in Israel in Biblical and Talmudic writings. | | | Click here to read Frankel's essay "On Changes in Judaism" | | | Successful establishment of JTS in New York, financed by established Reform Jews. |
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http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/363_Transp/05_Conservative_Judaism.html
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