The Rabbinical Alliance of America, an organization of young Orthodox rabbis, today banned Orthodox rabbis and organizations from participating in the Synagogue Council of America in which all branches of Jewish religion Reform, Conservative and Orthodox–are represented.
The Union of American Orthodox Rabbis, oldest Orthodox rabbinical organization, limited itself to issuing an appeal claiming that under Jewish traditional laws Reform and Conservative rabbis cannot be considered as representatives of religious Jewry. This Orthodox Jews cannot participate in religious bodies in which Reform or Conservative rabbis participate.
The two Orthodox groups also warned their members against participating in the New York Board of Rabbis and similar rabbinic groups composed of Reform and Conservative spiritual leaders.
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