cavernous-desperate

Some defense of the range on Halakhic opinion in the Conservative Movement

re: the conversation on morthedoxy I’ve posted here because I can’t find Michael/Garnel’s contact information and I think it’s off topic for that blog.

Garnel Ironheart Says:
June 30, 2009 at 7:00 pm

The real fundamental difference between Conservative and Orthodox decision making is that the Conservatives decide on the answer first and, if the halacha does [...]

Some posts on Morethedoxy.org

What motivates us?

Posted by Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky

Benjamin Fleischer Says:
June 18, 2009 at 3:54 pm Regarding your specific example of Shabbat, the Torah itself gives many reasons:

Exodus 23:12

יב ששת ימים תעשה מעשיך, וביום השביעי תשבת–למען ינוח, שורך וחמרך, וינפש בן-אמתך, והגר.

Six days you shall do your deeds, and on teh seventh you shall cease– in order that [...]