Breach in US Orthodox Judaism grows as haredi body rejects ‘Open Orthodoxy’ institutions

The declaration by Agudath Israel follows a resolution approved by the Rabbinical Council of America, the largest rabbinical association of modern Orthodox rabbis in the US.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews dance with Torah scrolls during the celebrations of Simchat Torah in a synagogue in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015 19:55

Updated: NOVEMBER 3, 2015 23:07