Conservative Judaism (1886 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: JudaismReligious Tradition: Judaism
Description: Conservative Judaism formed amid a new wave of immigration of Jews from Europe in the last decades of the nineteenth century. More specifically, it was founded as a movement in 1886 with the formation of the Jewish Theological Seminary Association. The intention of the movement was to retain traditional Jewish practices while inhabiting an ideological position between Reform and Orthodox Judaism, honoring the past while adapting to the present. In 1913, the United Synagogue of America, today called the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, began connecting Conservative synagogues. The Rabbinical Assembly unites rabbis within Conservative Judaism.
Official Site: https://uscj.org/
Connections: Conservative Judaism
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Maps: Conservative Judaism1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Conservative Judaism States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of Columbia | 2 | 5,243 | 7.60 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 58 | 49,316 | 5.31 |
| 3 | Maryland | 23 | 26,733 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 21 | 13,868 | 3.85 |
| 5 | New York | 110 | 70,390 | 3.48 |
Top 5 Conservative Judaism Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax city, VA | 1 | 1,682 | 69.66 |
| 2 | Baltimore city, MD | 4 | 8,670 | 14.80 |
| 3 | Essex County, NJ | 8 | 12,434 | 14.40 |
| 4 | Des Moines County, IA | 1 | 559 | 14.37 |
| 5 | Montgomery County, PA | 10 | 12,274 | 14.33 |
Top 5 Conservative Judaism Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington, IA-IL Micro Area | 1 | 559 | 12.34 |
| 2 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area | 3 | 2,635 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Pittsfield, MA Metro Area | 1 | 832 | 6.45 |
| 4 | Ithaca, NY Metro Area | 1 | 680 | 6.43 |
| 5 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area | 3 | 1,345 | 4.90 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
