Conservative Judaism/Passover

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Expert: - 3/28/2004


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Can you explain to me general similarities and differences between the Passover customs of Conservative Jews and those of Reform Jews? Thank you.

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Dear Mitchell,

Thanks for writing.

The first suggestion I would make is to send you to my
website to download materials that may be helpful to you in answering your questions: www.jewishfreeware.org. for FREE materials.

To cover all of the customs and laws would be impossible here, even just for Conservative Jews. CJ is a traditional movement and on Passover there are very few variations from tradition.

In Israel, the Conservative movement has issued a responsum permitted - but not mandating - theuse of kitniyot for Ashkenazim as do the traditional Sefardim.

I am unfamiliar with Reform patterns and urge you to ask a Reform Rabbi.

Best wishes - that's www.jewishfreeware.org

Rabbi Dov

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Write to me with questions about Jewish customs and law, history, philosophy and tradition for answers from a Conservative perspective or conversion. I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. Having served in congregational pulpits since 1970, I now am President of the Foundation For Family Education, Inc. a non-profit educational endeavor. I established it to create new formats of hands-on programs and provide free educational downloads at www.jewishfreeware.org. In addition to general informational questions I welcome your questions about programs for social action, outreach to dual-faith families, inter-faith clergy projects, healing services, education for conversion, adult education for the congregation and the community. If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level.

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