Conservative Judaism
Growing Gap Between Israel and Diaspora’s Progressive Jewish Community
In a Canadian Jewish News article titled Reform and Conservative Judaism Under Attack, Reform Rabbi Dow Marmur discusses Israel’s attitude towards the Diaspora’s Reform and Conservative communities. He asserts that
The Case for an Egalitarian Prayer Space at the Western Wall
Leslie Sachs, executive director of the Women of the Wall, shares her mission in this clip (02:21) put out by popular left-leaning Israeli news hub Haaretz. Since 1988, the organization
American Jews Send a Message About Western Wall Controversy
In this i24NEWS clip (03:22), Eli Yishai, the former leader of Israel’s Orthodox Shas party, responds to a message from America’s Conservative and Reform Jewish communities about the Western Wall
Progressive Judaism in Israel
This informative clip (08:25) put out by the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) offers a glimpse at the scope of the movement and its many country-wide initiatives. Progressive Judaism
13 Percent of Israelis Identify as Reform or Conservative
This 3-minute read from the Jerusalem Post explores Israel’s move towards progressive Judaism. A recent report form the The Jewish People Policy Institute found that while only some 12,000 citizens are members of