Word: orthodox
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Solomon, 15 of the 24 members on the council are Conservative, seven are Orthodox, one is reform and one is not part of any minyan...
...There are people who are Conservative, who observe almost all of the same rituals as the Orthodox," Andorsky said. "A person's Jewish identity is not defined by where they go to service. All a denomination will tell you is which service a person prays...
...fact, Andorsky and Tucker both say that they are as observant as many Orthodox Hillel members. For example, both keep Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, and do not use electricity or travel in cars on that...
...Orthodox Jews have spent their lives living in relatively stable Jewish communities. They tend to be the most comfortable at Hillel," says Guy Maytal '97, a member of the Conservative minyan. "For people who are not as used to being in a Jewish group, it is hard to get involved at first...
...participation leads to election, what accounts for the absence of Orthodox Jews from the leadership positions...