This editorial introduces two significant contributions to Conservative Judaism scholarship in the Fall 1986 issue. The first article by Chancellor Schorsch, titled "The Value of Ephemera," represents a foundational document outlining the new leadership's vision for the Conservative movement, providing what the editor characterizes as an important archival record for future historians and movement analysts. The second major contribution is Professor Mayer Rabinowitz's comprehensive revision and expansion of Rabbi Isaac Klein's seminal "Guide to Jewish Religious Practice." Rabinowitz's work addresses contemporary halakhic questions facing the Conservative movement, including the evolving role of women in ritual, the operational procedures of the Rabbinical Assembly's Law Committee, and practical issues concerning Aliyot, Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, Birkat Hamazon, and the use of mixed choirs in religious services. The methodology employed by Rabinowitz features a distinctive parallel-column format presenting multiple perspectives on contested religious practices. The editor emphasizes the permanent scholarly value of these works, noting Schorsch's commitment to continued publication and the significance of having documented positions from key Conservative movement leaders. These contributions are positioned as catalysts for substantive theological and practical discourse within Conservative Judaism.