Orthodox control over marriage, divorce, and conversion in Israel undermines non-Orthodox Jewish legitimacy worldwide, affecting countless American Jews whose religious status remains unrecognized. While merging Reform and Conservative Judaism movements could address this challenge, deep-rooted institutional barriers make full organizational merger impractical. Through qualitative analysis of rabbinic perceptions, congregational differences, and jurisdictional complexities, coupled with survey data showing 60% of Central Conference of American Rabbis support merger, this research reveals a more viable path forward: establishing a joint Conservative-Reform religious court (Bet Din Shitufi) in Israel. Despite entrenched seminary-based ideological divisions and competitive dynamics between movements, case studies of successful Reform-Conservative congregational mergers in the United States demonstrate potential for collaboration. A combined Bet Din would provide legitimate religious jurisdiction for non-Orthodox Jews while preserving distinct movement identities. This approach would gradually reduce organizational barriers, enable mutual recognition of religious ceremonies, and strengthen rabbinical authority—achieving functional unity without requiring formal organizational merger.