The officers of the World Union for Progressive Judaism today noted “with utmost concern” reports in the Jewish press regarding opposition to the establishment of Progressive Judaism in Israel. The Union’s officers made their concern known in a statement issued here.
“The right of every religious community to organize opportunities for worship and teaching according to the dictates of their conscience is a fundamental human right,” the statement says. “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that the right to freedom of religion includes “the freedom, whether alone or in community with others, and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
“The World Union for Progressive Judaism will not tolerate any attempts to suppress such freedom in religious efforts and will cooperate with all Jews who desire in Israel a Jewish progressive form of teaching and worship, “the statement concludes. The World Union is the international organization representing Liberal and Reform congregations and institutions in all parts of the world.
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