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Conservative Judaism |
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Conservative JudaismForm of Judaism that mediates between Reform Judaism and Orthodox Judaism. Founded in 19th-century Germany as the Historical School, it arose among German-Jewish theologians who advocated change but found Reform positions extreme. They accepted the Reform emphasis on critical scholarship, but wished to maintain a stricter observance of Jewish law (e.g., dietary laws) and continued belief in the coming of the messiah. In 1886, rabbis of this centrist persuasion founded the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (New York), leading to the development of Conservative Judaism as a religious movement. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Only three teens among the 400 USY teens traveling through Israel have returned home early, said Joel Baker, executive director of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Pacific Southwest region. Conservative Judaism welcomes gay congregants but does not allow gay people to be ordained as clergy and doesn't officially recognize same-sex unions. This annotated Bible has been produced by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and features stellar names like Chaim Potok, Nahum M. |
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