The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel announced its decision
that it is forbidden to sit within the same framework as the Reform
and Conservative.
Meeting last week in Bnei Brak, the meeting was opened by the admor
of Vishnitz, president of the Moatza, with a blessing for the refu'ah
sheleimo of the Admor of Boston, recovering in the United
States.
The intolerable intervention of the judicial system in topics related
to Torah law was discussed. Particular attention was given to the
grave situation caused by attempts of the Reform and Conservative
to penetrate the country's religious services. The two Chief Rabbis,
summoned to the meeting by the gedolei haTorah, also emphasized
the dangers of including delegates of heretical streams in the religious
councils.
At the end of the meeting, the gedolei haTorah announced their
decision, which states that it is inconceivable that government and
judicial bodies intervene in halachic issues.
The decision read: "It is forbidden to sit with and to cooperate
with the Reform in the religious councils." It also said that
no recognition whatsoever may be granted to these streams and that
it is forbidden to hold any deliberations with the destroyers of religion.
The decision also included a call to leave the students of the yeshivos
hakedoshos alone, stressing that absolutely no changes or compromises
in the existing arrangement regarding draft deferments may be made,
as proclaimed by the pronouncement issued by gedolei Yisroel
in Kislev.
The decision called upon the chareidi community to support UTJ's Knesset
members in their difficult battles to defend the sacred values of
Yiddishkeit. Special blessings were extended to Rabbi Avrohom Yosef
Laizerson in his new position, with the hope that he and all of his
colleagues in UTJ will merit to sanctify sheim Shomayim.
