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Conservative Jew

American  

noun

  1. a Jew who adheres for the most part to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism with the reservation that, taking into account contemporary conditions, certain modifications or rejections are permissible.


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He described himself as secular, but also as a Conservative Jew; he worshiped at an Orthodox synagogue, though mostly only on the High Holy Days.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2013

Dr. Lothstein is not a Catholic; he is a Conservative Jew.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2010

He places his mysteries in the context of the busy, stable life of a Conservative Jew.

From Time Magazine Archive

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