The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/masorti-movement/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:16:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Masorti Movement | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/masorti-movement/ 32 32 Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association https://www.timesofisrael.com/berlin-rabbi-makes-history-as-first-european-to-head-conservative-rabbis-association/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:08:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781348 In a 'major step forward' in relations between US and German Jews of the major denomination, Rabbi Gesa Shira Ederberg is also likely the first convert to Judaism to assume the leadership role

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]]> Local and state government trade blame over delays upgrading Western Wall egalitarian plaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/local-and-state-government-trade-blame-over-delays-upgrading-western-wall-egalitarian-plaza/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:25:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756473 High Court of Justice holds hearing on status of religious right at Jerusalem's holy site for first time in years, demands answers on why 2017 directive by PM not yet implemented

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]]> High Court to hold hearing on Western Wall egalitarian services for first time in years https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-to-hold-hearing-on-western-wall-egalitarian-services-for-first-time-in-years/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:21:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3755921 Liberal Jewish groups seek to ensure full rights for egalitarian prayers despite ultra-Orthodox opposition, long after government nixed compromise on the matter

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]]> Hundreds of rabbis demand Israel stop ‘using starvation as a weapon of war’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-rabbis-demand-israel-stop-using-starvation-as-a-weapon-of-war/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:14:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3607163 Letter signed by rabbis worldwide and across denominations warns of 'grave moral crisis,' calls on government to work urgently 'to bring home all the hostages and end the fighting'

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]]> 1st street in Israel named for Masorti rabbi who influenced Declaration of Independence https://www.timesofisrael.com/1st-street-in-israel-named-for-masorti-rabbi-who-influenced-declaration-of-independence/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 04:06:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3438322 In Herzliya, the Conservative Movement celebrates the commemoration of US cleric Shalom Tzvi Davidowitz, who is likely responsible for adding God into the historic 1948 statement

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]]> ‘Hurting together’: Conservative Rabbis meet in Israel for first time since October 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/hurting-together-conservative-rabbis-meet-in-israel-for-first-time-since-october-7/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:12:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3438248 Rabbis from communities across North and South America, Europe, and Australia convene in Jerusalem to show solidarity and reflect on the lessons of October 7

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]]> After 7-year legal battle, Uganda Jewish man finally gets Israeli citizenship https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-7-year-legal-battle-uganda-jewish-man-finally-gets-israeli-citizenship/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:55:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3355796 Interior Ministry approves the bid of Yosef Kibita from the Abayudaya community after four conversions and years of roadblocks

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]]> Prominent British rabbi warns against potentially ‘haunting’ Rafah operation https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-british-rabbi-warns-against-potentially-haunting-rafah-operation/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:40:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3223997 Masorti Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg says Israeli operation in south Gaza city where a million are sheltering alongside Hamas battalions could lead to unimaginable suffering

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]]> Ignored by the state, Eritreans from Sderot find temporary shelter in northern kibbutz https://www.timesofisrael.com/ignored-by-the-state-eritreans-from-sderot-find-temporary-shelter-in-northern-kibbutz/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:31:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3196002 Asylum seekers find themselves displaced once again following the Oct. 7 massacre; deprived of government assistance due to bureaucracy, they rely on the kindness of others

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]]> Non-Orthodox converts to Judaism eligible for free circumcision, High Court rules https://www.timesofisrael.com/non-orthodox-converts-to-judaism-eligible-for-free-circumcision-high-court-rules/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:45:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3177375 Decision ends a 14-year legal struggle for treatment equal to that of males who undergo Orthodox conversion

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]]> Red tape keeps non-Orthodox worshipers a stone’s throw from the Western Wall https://www.timesofisrael.com/red-tape-keeps-non-orthodox-worshipers-a-stones-throw-from-the-western-wall/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:56:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3038053 5 years after stone collapse at holy site, authorities have yet to reopen access to Wall at egalitarian section; religious activists argue delay is deliberate

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]]> Conservative movement: Legal overhaul would ‘eviscerate’ Israeli checks and balances https://www.timesofisrael.com/conservative-movement-legal-overhaul-would-eviscerate-israeli-checks-and-balances/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 17:48:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2955211 Joining other international Jewish groups, Masorti-Conservative leadership comes out in favor of President Herzog's call to freeze legislation, hold dialogue on judicial reform

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]]> Court rules right-wing TV network discriminated against non-Orthodox Jewish groups https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-rules-right-wing-tv-network-discriminated-against-non-orthodox-jewish-groups/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:23:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2922038 Channel 14 ordered to pay $46,000 to Reform, Conservative groups over refusal to give airtime to their voices, which violated the terms of its license as a Jewish tradition network

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]]> Amichai Chikli, son of a Conservative rabbi, named Diaspora affairs minister https://www.timesofisrael.com/amichai-chikli-son-of-a-conservative-rabbi-named-next-diaspora-affairs-minister/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:47:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2911482 Though the Likud lawmaker doesn't identify with the progressive denomination, he has deep ties to it; as founder of a pre-army program, he's connected to a variety of Jewish groups

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]]> Jewish groups shore up Ukrainian communities for an uncertain, freezing winter https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-shore-up-ukrainian-communities-for-an-uncertain-freezing-winter/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:38:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2900132 As Russia bombs infrastructure, attention turns away from emigration toward keeping those still there warm and fed, with electricity, clothing and Hanukkah necessities

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