I'm not afraid to admit it - I think that I would be Orthodox if it were easier. Conservative Judaism is just too easy in America. Here we are constantly travelling great distances to and from work and living far from other family or community members. Also with Conservative Judaism you accept most of the same rules as the Orthodox without any of the guilt or ostracism if you don't follow them.

In Israel, the Conservative (Masorti) movement continues to struggle because it's so easy to be Orthodox, or at least benefit from the abundance of cheap Orhtodox institutions.