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The Future of Conservative Jewry

March 15, 2010 | Arnold M. Eisen

■Conservative Jewry faces three major challenges. These concern its message, its quality control, and its structure. The definition of the message has become a priority in part because of the blurring of the boundaries with other movements.

The Unfolding Economic Crisis: Its Devastating Implications for American Jewry

July 15, 2009 | Dr. Steven Windmueller

The full impact of the current economic crisis may not be felt for years. In the midst of it, core institutions are being fundamentally reshaped and individual lifestyles reconstructed. These economic challenges threaten the existing infrastructure of the American Jewish community, leading to a new order of institutions and leaders.

The Future of Reform Jewry

June 15, 2007 | David Ellenson

In a general social context marked by intermarriage and cultural homogeneity among Jews, the Reform movement in the United States is growing rapidly, with almost nine hundred congregations having over 1.5 million members. In 2006, about fifty thousand new members joined Reform congregations. When American Jews under the age of forty affiliate, a large plurality join the Reform movement.

The Intellectual World of Daniel Elazar

December 15, 1999 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Virtual Reality Comes to Canadian Jewry: The Case of the Canadian Jewish Congress Plenary

April 30, 1999

The New Geo-Demographics of American Jewry

July 15, 1993 | Daniel J. Elazar

The Conversion of American Jewry

August 1, 1991 | Samuel Z. Klausner