[WorkingClassFilth]

The use of the term "conservative" to describe a schism of Judaism that has female Rabbis and considers homosexual unions is farcical. Somehow, I think, Moses and the long list of Patriarchs would have declined membership in this congregation.

[Aetius]

That's what I was thinking too.

[muawiyah]

The tradition of "female rabbis" has a totally different origin than any recent schism. It's always wise to keep that in mind when condemning any particular Jewish group for maintaining that practice ~ some of them are quite legitimate.

The gay marriage stuff, however, is different. I think even Jacob Schmiddlapp (one of the early Jewish leaders who literally paid for it's creation in America) would think Reform Judaism was totally out of its mind buying into gay marriage, and definitely he'd suspect the "Conservative" and any "Orthodox" had stepped right off the planet for getting into that sort of thing.

For a religious group that's into practicing the most ancient feast-day ceremony known to humanity, it's really amazing how easily so many have lost their knowledge of the true Jewish position on homosexual behavior.

[Alexander Rubin]

Its my denomination.

Though, you're right. These days, it a bit of a misnomer. It's supposed to be the bridge between Reform and Orthodox; combining traditional beliefs with normal life (as Reform tried to do; it was a counter movement to Reform, a happy middle, so to speak). These days, though, the Modern Orthodox denomination does it best. And the Conservative denomination is just becoming Reform with kippot.