Conservative movement

Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association

Ederberg is a veteran rabbi of Berlin’s first official egalitarian congregation on Oranienburger Strasse — and this month she reached a new milestone.

Rabbi Gesa Ederberg is installed as the president of the Rabbinical Assembly at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 11, 2026.
Candles are placed next to a picture of Charlie Kirk during a vigil under the line "In Memory of Charlie Kirk, for freedom, patriotism and justice" in front of the Embassy of the United States in Berlin, Germany September 11, 2025.

Charlie Kirk's assassination: When debate dies by bullet - opinion

Political activist and commentator Charlie Kirk appears at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, US, September 10, 2025

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk assassinated in Utah Valley University shooting

 Illustrative

Conservative rabbi resigns from movement after facing punishment for performing intermarriages


Jewish Conservative youth group protests Hotovely with 'Occupation' event

The movement claims that she "has consistently refused to recognise Palestinian heritage, referring to the Palestinians as "thieves of history."

Portrait of Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Tzipi Hotovely poses for a picture at her office in Jerusalem on February 19, 2020.

Jewish Theological Seminary names first female dean for rabbinical school

Uhrbach is founder and will continue as director of the Block/Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts at JTS, and has worked on several Conservative movement prayer books.

Bat mitzvah age girls decorate Shabbat candlestick holders during the Rabbinical Center of Europe trip to Israel, March 2019

50 liberal Orthodox rabbis back High Court’s conversion decision

Until the ruling, converts through the non-Orthodox denominations, amounting to approximately 140 people a year on average, were unable to claim Israeli citizenship as Orthodox converts are.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Is it possible to choose between 'Jewishness' and Israel?

After a week like this one, I find myself caught between values that are core to my very being.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Jewish conversion law aside, we need to respect each other first

At the “entrance gate” to the Jewish people stand those who prefer to live in social ghettos and avoid seeing the vital national value of conversion.

AMERICAN AND Israeli Orthodox and Conservative Jews protest outside the Chief Rabbinate offices in Jerusalem, against the rabbinate’s disqualification of American rabbis’ conversions in July 2016.

High Court conversion decision is symbolic, significant and honorable

The decision does honor to the country’s identity as a Jewish and democratic state.

SUPREME COURT justices arrive for a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem last month.

Jewish NGOs celebrate 'long overdue' Israeli conversion decision

Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, said the decision "reflects the diversity and vibrancy of Jewish life in Israel and around the world.”

A screen capture of the live stream feed from a hearing at the High Court of Justice

Jewish leaders condemn Israel’s rejection of Ugandan Jews from immigrating

The ultimate ruling in his case could have far-ranging ramifications for Jews living outside of Israel.

Women and children carry Torah scrolls from an old synagogue building to a new building in Nabagoye, Ugandaz

Jewish cantors and Black ministers release solidarity music video

The project was organized by the Cantors Assembly, which is affiliated with the Conservative movement, and seeks to raise money for the Afro-American Music Institute.

Rabbi Jeffrey Meyers of the Tree of Life synagogue speaks at a memorial service at the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall of the University of Pittsburgh, a day after 11 worshippers were shot dead in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 28, 2018

Pre-army trainees help disabled classmate climb a mountain

The other pre-army program participants “see him and not the chair,” said Itay Mori's mother.

Hanaton pre-army program participants hike with Itay in a special wheelchair