United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

The

(USCJ) is the official organization of synagogues practicing Conservative_Judaism in North America. It closely works with the Rabbinical_Assembly, the international body of Conservative rabbis, and the Jewish_Theological_Seminary of America, the primary seminary of the Conservative movement. The USCJ has over 800 congregations. The USCJ works in the fields of Jewish education, youth activities, congregational standards and programming, social action and Israel affairs, and published the magazine "United Synagogue Review". The United Synagogue sponsors a youth group, United Synagogue Youth (USY). There are chapters all over the US, and many are being formed in Israel and other countries. It sponsors Koach, the organization for Conservative Judaism on college campuses. The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is an organizational member of the Coalition_to_Stop_Gun_Violence, which advocates gun control. See also: Conservative_Judaism -- Jewish_Theological_Seminary_of_America -- Rabbinical_Assembly

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