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The Shaping of Masorti Judaism in Israel
Publication Date: January 2009
Publisher(s): American Jewish Committee
Author(s): Steven Bayme; Harvey Meirovich
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Politics (Political ideologies and movements)
Keywords: Pluralism; Church and State; Conservative Judaism; Community Formation
Type: Report
Coverage: Israel
Abstract:
The author provides a history and analysis of the Conservative (Masorti) Movement's efforts to establish itself in Israeli society, including the details of its initial organizational structure, its leadership, its challenges, and its relationships to other religious movements and aspects of Israeli society.