One of two California congregations disaffiliated from the United Synagogue of America for permitting non-kosher foods in their synagogues, has halted the practice and applied for reinstatement, an official of the Conservative congregational organization said today.
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center of Pasadena, and the New Foothill Jewish Temple and Center in Arcadia, Calif., were ousted from membership in the United Synagogue for the violations. The ousters, in July, followed several months of negotiations to obtain an end of the practice.
Dr. Bernard Segal, executive director of the United Synagogue, said that the Pasadena congregation reacted to the disaffiliation with a notice that it had dropped the practice of having a non-kosher caterer serve the congregation, and was applying for re-admission. The executive added that the usual investigation had been ordered, and reinstatement would follow when the congregation’s action in ending non-kosher service had been confirmed.
Dr. Segal said that a total of about 18 congregations have been disaffiliated during the 52-year history of the United Synagogue, 15 for permitting bingo. Conduct unbecoming a congregation is the third cause for ousting a congregation, he said.
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