What is the Conservative Jewish perspective of certain Biblical commandments?
What is the Conservative Jewish perspective of certain Biblical commandments? Dear Rabbi, What is the Conservative Jewish perspective of certain commandments that appear in the Bible such as the prohibition of mixing wool and linen, the laws of menstrual impurity, and the law which appeared in this weeks Torah portion, which prohibits adding or subtracting commandments from the Torah? Thanks, Dan Answer: Dear Dan, Generally speaking, unless there is good reason – a major change in ethical and moral issues, or a change in our scientific knowledge, for example – Conservative Judaism is respectful of Torah laws. Very often the observance is also a modification of these Torah laws, not a rejection of them outright. The issue of mixing wool and linen is a good example. While indeed most Conservative Jews don’t have their daily clothing checked for “shaatnes,” the mixture of wool and linen, nonetheless they would not knowingly mix them in making their own or purchasing a tallit. Regarding th
