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March 17, 2017

Why Conservative Rabbis Should Say “No” to Officiating at Intermarriages

Big data shouldn’t inform religious decisions.

Performing a marriage between a Jew and a Gentile can result in a rabbi’s expulsion from the Conservative movement’s rabbinic organization, but the denomination’s clergy are becoming increasingly unsatisfied with this policy. Proponents of a more accepting position toward intermarriage can now cite a study suggesting that interfaith couples married by a rabbi are more likely to attend synagogue or observe Jewish rituals than are those married by some other officiant. Elliot Cosgrove responds:

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March 17, 2017

  1. With Help from the EU, the Palestinian Authority Builds Illegal Settlements in the West Bank

    Facts on the ground in Area C.

  2. Nikki Haley Resets America’s Moral Compass at the UN

    An end to distancing from Israel.

  3. Why Conservative Rabbis Should Say “No” to Officiating at Intermarriages

    Big data shouldn’t inform religious decisions.

  4. Freedom of Speech Is Dying on Campus

    Support for Israel, and traditional religion, are among the forbidden beliefs.

  5. The Age of New York’s Jewish Taxi Drivers

    For a time, the stereotypical Manhattan cabbie was a Jew.