(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The international conference of leaders of Reform Jewish congregations will take place here the second week of July, according to a report submitted to the Jewish Religious Union, the English body of Reform Jews, by the Hon. Lily Montagu, secretary of the Union.
Miss Montagu reported that the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the heads of the German Jewish liberal movement and members of the French liberals, were approached with a view to forming an international union of liberal Jewish congregations. Encouraging replies were received. Representatives of these bodies have promised to attend the conference.
A Jewish Religious Union has been formed in India and was invited to send delegates to the conference. Inquiries were also made in Scandinavia, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Central Europe, the secretary reported. With regard to the latter countries, it appears that while there are individual liberal Jewish teachers, there are no liberal congregations.
The Conference which will begin on July 10, will last three days and will consider the framing of a constitution for the international union, for the purpose of giving the various congregations an opportunity to cooperate with each other without interfering with their complete autonomy. It is planned that the agenda will include a discussion on “The Outlook for Judaism,” “Judaism and the Bible” and “The Practice of Judaism in Modern Times.”
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