Harsh letter of Moetzes in US against Reform movement: "heretics"

A sharp Kol Kore by the Moetzes of Torah Sages of Agudath Israel, against the Reform movement in America, 'Open Orthodoxy' in New York, who insist on being called 'orthodox', whose Yeshivat Chovevei Torah was founded by Avi Weiss.

The Movement trains women as rabbis, holds Reform conversion, and encourages observance only in part, and in addition advocates heresy that supposedly the Torah was not given to Moshe at Sinai.

A letter published by the Moetzes states:

Council of Torah Sages Laments
New Movement's Abandonment of Judaism's Tenets

Recent years have seen an effort by various institutions, under the rubric of "Open Orthodoxy," to claim, as per that chosen name, that their theology and attitude toward Jewish religious law comprise an acceptable expression of what has long been called "Orthodox Judaism."
The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America, or Council of Torah Sages, which serves as Agudath Israel of America's highest rabbinic body, has examined statements and positions put forth by representatives of the "Open Orthodox" groups and found that the movement is beyond the pale of Orthodoxy.
To help prevent the Jewish public from being misled on the matter, the Council issued the following statement today:

PROCLAMATION
"OPEN ORTHODOXY” and its leaders and affiliated entities (including, but not limited to, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Yeshivat Maharat, and International Rabbinic Fellowship), have shown countless times that they reject the basic tenets of our faith, particularly the authority of the Torah and its Sages. Accordingly, they are .no different than other dissident movements throughout our history that have rejected these basic tenets We therefore inform the public that in our considered opinion, “Open Orthodoxy” is not a form of Torah Judaism (Orthodoxy), and that any rabbinic ordination (which they call “semicha”) granted by any of its .affiliated entities to their graduates does not confer upon them any rabbinic authority May the Almighty have mercy on the remnants of His people and repair all breaches in the walls of the .Torah, and may we be worthy to witness the raising of the glory of Hashem and His sacred Torah
Cheshvan 5776
MOETZES GEDOLEI HATORAH OF AMERICA

The letter of members of the Moetzes in the US

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