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Kol Haolam · Jul 30, 2026

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The Conservative movement, founded 150 years ago by Jews alarmed at the excesses of Reform, has taken yet another step away from becoming Jewishly extinct. New rulings allow its clergy to bless families who are “exclusively Jewish,” regardless of whether both members of the couple are Jewish. This makes for an odd set of rules governing weddings, brisos and bar mitzvas. Read more on our WhatsApp group

The Conservative movement, founded 150 years ago by Jews alarmed at the excesses of Reform, has taken yet another step away from becoming Jewishly extinct. New rulings allow its clergy to bless families who are “exclusively Jewish,” regardless of whether both members of the couple are Jewish. This makes for an odd set of rules governing weddings, brisos and bar mitzvas. *Read more on our WhatsApp group* https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

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