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| Thursday, November 06, 2003 |
Conservative Leader Condemns Driving on Shabbos "The head of Conservative Judaism's flagship institution is arguing that the movement made a 'mistake' when it issued a landmark ruling a half-century ago permitting Jews to drive to synagogue on the Sabbath.
"Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, made his declaration last week in Dallas during a speech at the biennial convention of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. By sanctioning travel on the Sabbath, he said, the Conservative movement 'gave up on the desirability of living close to the synagogue and creating a Shabbos community.'"
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