Rabbi Herbert S. Gold stein of New York has been elected president of the Synagogue Council of America which represents the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform rabbinical and congregational organizations, it was announced today. Rabbi Isaac Landman and Rabbi Robert Gordis were elected first and second vice-president, respectively. The newly elected officers will assume their duties in September.
The Synagogue Council of America is composed of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Rabbinical Council of America, Rabbinical Assembly of America, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations and United Synagogue of America.
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