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Tag: Observance
Balancing Work and Faith: The Dilemma of Modern Jewish Life
Through thoughtful choices, self-reflection, and a commitment to growth, we can balance our professional obligations and spiritual practices.
Boaz Davidoff
February 13, 2025
Living
Mitzvot
On Changes in Judaism (1845)
Rabbi Zecharias Frankel in 1845 explores the nature of Judaism as it faces progress and highlights the nature of change in Judaism.
Rabbi Zecharias Frankel z''l
July 17, 2024
Conservative Judaism
Core Conservative Judaism Ideas
Democracy in Post-Biblical Judaism (1948)
Rabbi Greenberg writes, many ideas matured in rabbinic thought, particularly "group of ethical values usually associated with the concept of Democracy."
Rabbi Simon Greenberg z''l
July 2, 2024
CJ Journal - 1945-1959
Conservative Judaism
The Biblical Basis of Democracy (1948)
Rabbi Gordis writes, "the main current of Biblical thought and Jewish tradition is fundamentally democratic..."
Rabbi Robert Gordis z''l
July 2, 2024
CJ Journal - 1945-1959
Conservative Judaism
Distinctive Emphasis in Conservative Judaism: Vis-a-Vis the Halakha (1952)
Rabbi Max L. Forman z"' wrote: "the formulation of a dynamic approach to Jewish law; not to a corpus or platform, but to a methodology."
Rabbi Max Leon Forman z"l
June 29, 2023
CJ Journal - 1945-1959
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism as a Unifying Force (1949)
Rabbi Max Arzt z"l wrote, "Its realistic and reverential attitude to tradition is animated by a profound concern for Jewish unity..."
Rabbi Max Arzt z"l
June 28, 2023
CJ Journal - 1945-1959
Conservative Judaism
What do I do if I can’t go to minyan when saying kaddish?
Saying Kaddish for a loved one is a cherished and prized custom, but it is not the only way to remember and honor the lives ...
Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone
May 19, 2023
Death and Dying
Every Day
