Conservative movement

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The Conservative movement is a major modern Jewish denomination that seeks to balance traditional Jewish law and practice with contemporary scholarship and modern life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish denomination
Jewish religious movement
alsoKnownAs Conservative Judaism
Masorti Judaism
linked to: Masorti movement
approachToHalakha uses historical-critical methods in halakhic decision-making
views halakha as binding but evolving
approachToScripture accepts historical-critical study of the Bible
approachToTradition seeks middle ground between Orthodoxy and Reform
coreGoal balance traditional Jewish law with modern life
integrate contemporary scholarship with Jewish practice
educationEmphasis Jewish day schools
adult Jewish education
youth movements
emphasis Jewish peoplehood
Zionism
halakhic observance
historical study of Jewish texts
foundedInCentury 19th century
geographicScope Australia
Europe
Israel
Latin America
North America
governance synagogue-based movement with lay and rabbinic leadership
influencedBy Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Solomon Schechter
Zacharias Frankel
kashrutPractice encourages observance of kashrut
keyInstitution Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Masorti Movement in Israel
linked to: Masorti movement

Masorti Olami
linked to: Masorti movement

Rabbinical Assembly
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
languageOfPrayer primarily Hebrew with some vernacular
liturgy uses traditional Hebrew liturgy with some modifications
majorDevelopmentRegion United States
membershipTrend experienced growth in mid-20th century United States
ordinationPolicy ordains LGBTQ clergy in many regions
ordains women as cantors
ordains women as rabbis
originRegion Central Europe
positionWithinJudaism between Orthodox Judaism and Reform Judaism
religiousTradition Judaism
SabbathPractice encourages Shabbat observance
stanceOnGender supports egalitarian worship in many congregations
viewOnIsrael strongly supportive of the State of Israel
viewOnRevelation Torah is divinely inspired but mediated through human history
youthMovement NOAM
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Conservative Yeshiva religiousAffiliation Conservative movement