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	Conservative movement may refer to: Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social term whose meaning has changed in different countries and time periods, but which usually indicates support for the status quo or the status quo ante.... - Political philosophy Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism is a modern Jewish denominations of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.... - The Conservative movement in Judaism (Religiously conservative, not a political term.) The term Conservative Movement may refer to a specific religious group with a well-defined organizational structure, specifically the LCCJ, Leadership Council of Conservative Judaism Leadership Council of Conservative Judaism The Leadership Council of Conservative Judaism, also known as the LCCJ, is a council made up of members of the various arms of the Conservative movement, a formal movement within the Jewish denomination of Conservative Judaism.... . The term may also refer to a general religious ideology. Groups in this broader sense include all elements of the LCCJ, and also non-affiliated groups such as the Union for Traditional Judaism Union for Traditional Judaism The Union for Traditional Judaism is an ostensibly non-denominational Jewish educational, outreach and communal service organization. The UTJ, as it is known, sees itself as trans-denominational, and works to encourage traditional observance among all Jews.... , Traditional-Egalitarian synagogues, and many non-movement affiliated synagogues and Chavurot (prayer fellowships) Chavurah A *chavurah* or *havurah* is a small group of like-minded Jews who assemble for the purposes of facilitating Shabbat and Jewish holiday prayer services, sharing communal experiences such as lifecycle events, and Jewish learning.... .