The evolving relationship between traditional Jewish law (halakhah) and modern Conservative Judaism demands a new conceptual framework - one that moves beyond viewing Judaism solely through the lens of rigid legal codes. Drawing from personal narrative as a child of Jewish immigrants navigating American religious adaptation, combined with Alasdair MacIntyre's virtue ethics theory, this research reveals the limitations of both strictly halakhic and purely aggadic approaches to Jewish observance. Ethnographic observation and philosophical analysis demonstrate that conceptualizing Judaism as a "practice" rather than law provides a more viable organizing metaphor for Conservative Judaism. This framework positions Judaism as a coherent, socially established activity through which practitioners achieve internal goods and cultivate virtues through engagement with tradition. Mitzvot function as "legislated spiritual disciplines" that train individuals for spiritual growth, analogous to physical exercise or artistic practice. This practice-based approach better accommodates the tension between tradition and change characteristic of Conservative Judaism while maintaining reverence for precedent and community. Shifting focus from questions about the origins of mitzvot to inquiries about their transformative effects offers promising pathways for revitalizing Conservative Jewish pedagogy and engagement.