Conservative Judaism

Bringing smiles to kids and a twist on the tisch

2015-01-05

By: Federation

On: January 5, 2015

In: M.O.T.: Member of the Tribe

By Diana Brement, Jewish Sound Columnist “It started in 2012,” explains Zoe Mesnik-Greene, when “I saw a video about children…with cleft palate condition.” She can’t pinpoint why, but that video made her want to do something. “I asked myself, am I going to take action…or just put it on Facebook?”Continue Reading

USY reverses interfaith dating ban

2014-12-23

By: Federation

On: December 23, 2014

In: The Jewish World

By Uriel Heilman, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) – United Synagogue Youth voted to relax its rules barring its teenage board members from dating non-Jews. The amendment was adopted Monday in Atlanta at the annual international convention of the Conservative movement’s youth group. The change affects the 100 or soContinue Reading