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Intermarriage and Jewish Leadership in the United States

Intermarriage and Jewish Leadership in the United States

April 16, 2006 | Steven Bayme
The question of mixed marriage poses a dilemma to the American Jewish leadership. It would prefer not to choose publicly between integration into the broader society and distinctive Jewish survival. The realities of Jewish life in the United States, however, increasingly compel choices.
How do the Issues in the Conversion Controversy Relate to Israel?

How do the Issues in the Conversion Controversy Relate to Israel?

April 30, 1999
The present controversy over non-Orthodox conversions to Judaism in Israel is a serious flashpoint in Israel-diaspora relations, particularly in relations between Israel and U.S. Jewry. For Israelis, on the other hand, it is a secondary issue even for those concerned about the power of the ultra-Orthodox in the Jewish state. This is partly because very few Israelis are affected by the conversion issue. Even those families of Russian Jewish olim that contain non-Jewish members have not shown great interest because most have not shown real interest in conversion to Judaism in any form.
The Conversion of American Jewry

The Conversion of American Jewry

August 1, 1991
The Conversion of American Jewry

The Conversion of American Jewry

August 1, 1991 | Samuel Z. Klausner