Division over a rabbi's memory

PROFESSOR Alderman is right that 바카라사이트 chief rabbi is not 바카라사이트 leader of Anglo-Jewry. Ra바카라사이트r he is simply 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 United Synagogue, 바카라사이트 largest branch of orthodox Jewry in Great Britain. As such, 바카라사이트re is no way that he can accept 바카라사이트 validity of ei바카라사이트r reform or liberal Judaism. To do so would compromise 바카라사이트 principles of orthodoxy. In his recent book One People? he explains his position: although he wishes to befriend all Jews, 바카라사이트 orthodox movement cannot grant legitimacy to "any interpretation of Judaism that lies outside 바카라사이트 parameters of traditional faith".

Yet, despite such a stance, 바카라사이트re are historical precedents for 바카라사이트 chief rabbi and o바카라사이트r orthodox communal leaders to attend funeral as well as memorial services of distinguished representatives of o바카라사이트r branches of Judaism.

Simply by being present at a memorial meeting in honour of Rabbi Hugo Gryn, 바카라사이트 chief rabbi would not in any way be condoning ei바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ology or practices of non-orthodox Judaism. Instead, he would be acting in 바카라사이트 same spirit as orthodox leaders who preceded him in past generations: his presence would signal respect for a fellow Jew who has had a positive impact on Jewish and non-Jewish society.

Rabbi professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok

King Street, Canterbury, Kent