One of the last Orthodox congregations in the country to allow mixed-gender seating has become Conservative. Agudas Achim of Columbus, Ohio, voted this month to rescind its membership in the Orthodox Union and join the United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism, the Forward reported.
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