The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/julie-schonfeld/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Julie Schonfeld | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/julie-schonfeld/ 32 32 As Biden sex assault claim builds, some Jewish women reconsider their support https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-biden-sex-assault-claim-builds-some-jewish-women-reconsider-their-support/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:26:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2295636 Revelations pose a serious challenge to Jewish feminists who are desperate to oust Trump in November, but also don't want to be dismissive of the accusations

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]]> Rabbis who survived Pittsburgh shooting mark 30 days of mourning https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-who-survived-pittsburgh-shooting-mark-30-days-of-mourning/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:16:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1970650 Rabbi Jeffrey Myers says that while the 'nightmares, fear, insomnia and trauma' remain, 'the outpouring of compassion and love has been a soothing balm'

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]]> Rabbi’s arrest signals Israel ‘no longer for all Jews’ — US Conservative leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-arrest-evokes-impression-of-religious-police-us-jewish-leader-fumes/ Sat, 21 Jul 2018 05:31:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1893388 Steven Wernick says 'infuriating' detention of Dov Haiyun for performing weddings outside Rabbinate 'gives the impression of a religious police'

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]]> Ugandan rabbi: ‘We need to be treated like any other Jewish community’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ugandan-rabbi-we-need-to-be-treated-like-any-other-jewish-community/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 05:36:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1864565 Israel's Interior Ministry says it won't recognize Abayudaya Jews as eligible for aliyah, despite their conversion by the US Conservative movement

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]]> Conservative movement outraged by reports that Israel is blocking Ugandan Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/conservative-movement-outraged-by-reports-that-israel-is-blocking-ugandan-jews/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 02:15:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1862888 Rabbi says rejection of the community converted under his denomination's auspices, 'is completely inconsistent with more than two decades of Israeli practice'

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]]> First woman to run a major rabbis’ organization is stepping down https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-woman-to-run-a-major-rabbis-organization-is-stepping-down/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:03:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1816378 Rabbi Julie Schonfeld has led the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly since becoming its executive vice president in 2009

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]]> 600 Conservative rabbis, leaders demand Netanyahu honor Western Wall deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/600-conservative-rabbis-leaders-demand-netanyahu-honor-western-wall-deal/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:10:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1691736 In letter to PM, denomination heads call on Israel 'to embrace Jewish pluralism,' end Orthodox rabbinate's monopoly on religious issues

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]]> US liberal Jews decry ‘slap in the face’ from Netanyahu on Western Wall prayer https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberal-jews-decry-slap-in-the-face-from-netanyahu-on-western-wall-prayer/ Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:29:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1646675 Conservative and Reform leaders may not be surprised by the latest development - years of experience have taught them better - but the sense of betrayal is powerful, and they're determined to fight

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]]> Bitter response from Diaspora over proposed Israeli Conversion Bill http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/bitter-response-here-to-proposed-conversion-bill/ Fri, 19 May 2017 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1622487 The Jewish Week: Move to give chief rabbinate full control seen as major setback to liberal streams

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]]> Is the Jewish community ready for a very merry interfaith Chrismukkah? https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-the-jewish-community-ready-for-a-very-merry-interfaith-chrismukkah/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:46:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1522420 Over 60% of US Jews who married since 2000 have non-Jewish spouses. Will today's youth be raised inside, outside, or maybe with one foot in the American Jewish community?

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]]> Conservative group ousts rabbi for performing intermarriages https://www.timesofisrael.com/conservative-group-ousts-rabbi-for-performing-intermarriages/ Tue, 20 Dec 2016 01:22:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1524004 'We are a halachic movement,' says Rabbinical Assembly chief, but Rabbi Seymour Rosenbloom warns policy is pushing away congregants

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]]> Conservative movement election prayer urges adherents to consider ‘all that is at stake’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/conservative-movement-election-prayer-urges-adherents-to-consider-all-that-is-at-stake/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:09:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1492278 Rabbinical Assembly reminds worshipers to 'strive to care about those with whom we disagree as dearly as we care about our own ideals'

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]]> 350 women rabbis sign letter condemning Trump ‘hate speech’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-250-women-rabbis-sign-letter-condemning-trump/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 23:38:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1483428 GOP nominee's 'concept of the human person and the human body' is incompatible with Judaism's teachings, say spiritual leaders

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]]> What can US rabbis say about Clinton vs. Trump during High Holidays? https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-can-us-rabbis-say-about-clinton-vs-trump-during-high-holidays/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:30:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1464999 With the Jewish holy days looming, many clergy want to address the US elections, but are afraid to violate the terms of their synagogue's tax-exempt status

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]]> At DNC, rabbis (and a 14-year-old) draw from scripture to rebuke Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-dnc-rabbis-and-a-14-year-old-draw-from-scripture-to-rebuke-trump/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:31:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1435707 Jewish leaders warn of 'the anger of the mob,' hold interfaith gathering in implicit - and often not so implicit - critiques of GOP

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