The Conservative Movement’s Crisis of Meaning

The Conservative Movement’s Crisis of Meaning

Traditional Jewish wedding under a chuppah. (Photo credit: Adobe Stock/carles) David J. Butler For more than a generation, the Conservative movement has tried to survive by postponing decisions it no longer wishes to make. It has softened language, commissioned reports, issued apologies, convened task forces and promised further study — all while avoiding the one question that now defines its future: Is the Conservative movement bound by halacha…