tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post1257466643840676541..comments2024-03-20T06:29:27.167-04:00Comments on The Rabbi with a Blog (Rabbi Jason Miller): The Future of Conservative JudasimRabbi Jason Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07805550465729805847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-33360046579692598132008-03-14T14:00:00.000-04:002008-03-14T14:00:00.000-04:00Dear Rabbi,I´m a brazilian guy studying in a conse...Dear Rabbi,<BR/>I´m a brazilian guy studying in a conservative rabbinical seminary in Argentina. One of my internal debates is exactly if Conservative Judaism is Halachic, because this is one of the points that some conservative rabbis and lay leaders from the movement use to say in order to establish a difference beteen them and the reforms. And as I see some decisions, and the manner to fustify, searching other positions into the Talmud... now I´m not convinced by that.<BR/>But when I read what Rabbi Kushner has to say, and other, I feel better.<BR/><BR/>If the conservative movement assumes it and goes forth, ok. If retrocedes with the positions of some leaders... I´m not so sure about his future.<BR/>shabat shalom<BR/>Uri LamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-73948233857208283022007-12-03T15:44:00.000-05:002007-12-03T15:44:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jersusalem Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070313649507197770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-60858043880977621572007-12-01T14:26:00.000-05:002007-12-01T14:26:00.000-05:00But is Rabbi Kushner saying that the Conservative ...But is Rabbi Kushner saying that the Conservative movement isn't a halakhic movement? Is he echoing Prof. Gillman's comments at last year (or 2 years ago?) USCJ convention that the C movement isn't a halakhic movement? What, then, differs this vision of the Conservative movement with a ritual-embracing Reform?<BR/><BR/>And, then, is Rabbi Roth wrong when he says that if the Conservative movement isn't a halakhic movement then it should close up shop? Is there no place for Rabbi Roth and those who see things like him in the Conservative movement?<BR/><BR/>(Also, unrelated, any chance for a PDF of R' Kushner's article?)Avihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329515764832743303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-32737039193070132482007-12-01T11:37:00.000-05:002007-12-01T11:37:00.000-05:00Shavua tov. You have explained why you believe tha...Shavua tov. You have explained why you believe that Conservative Judaism was right to break from Orthodox halachic strictures. But your post doesn't explain what makes it different from the Reform movement, which has also been trying to revitalize and encourage stronger, experiential Jewish observance.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-28708195357908002972007-11-30T19:11:00.000-05:002007-11-30T19:11:00.000-05:00Hi Rabbi Interesting post you have here. The issue...Hi Rabbi <BR/><BR/>Interesting post you have here. The issues related to halacha and observance are near and dear to my heart. <BR/><BR/>My take (not that you asked) is that there are indeed non-orthodox Jews who are committed to both halacha and it's observance (for example <A HREF="http://jewsbychoice.org/2007/11/29/i-just-want-to-be-an-observant-jew-updated/" REL="nofollow">see here</A>). I don't know who "ultimately" is at fault with regard to the disconnect between ideology and praxis within the Conservative movement. But speaking as someone who is literally screaming for opportunities and more importantly support, in terms of serious out-of-the-shul observance. I feel both isolated and alone when it comes to the mainstream conservative movement. Not just in terms of the laity but also with regard to members of the rabbinate. It's seems that at the community level (and I'm not even talking about expectations here) promotion/encouragement towards anything near the Ideal Conservative Observance is paid little more than lip service. With the unfortunate result IMO of only driving away the laity who are most committed (or are likely to commit) to observance. Many of whom by the way end up on the Orthodox side of the divide. Not because they don't believe in gender equality or social justice but because they want and indeed even need to be seriously observant. Which is something that all too often doesn't seem to be truly supported by the leadership and is unfortunately a source of criticism and rejection by some of lesser observant members of the laity. <BR/><BR/>Ok, I'm probably not being completely fair but there is indeed some merit to what I have written.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me vent and Good Shabbos to you. <BR/><BR/>PS I do really like the blog and plan on being a regular reader. <BR/><BR/>Avi aka TikkunGerlxr23g56https://www.blogger.com/profile/15713899810234034653noreply@blogger.com