London’s largest Charedi organisation has told members to stay away from JW3 in the latest attack on the centre for hosting events for LGBT Jews.
A notice signed by the rabbinic leadership of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, including its head, Rabbi Ephraim Padwa, says certain activities at JW3 “promote a way of life which is in total contradiction to Orthodox Judaism and halachah”.
It declared: “Accordingly, members of our community should distance themselves fully from JW3, its activities and services, and refrain from visiting the centre even for recreational purposes only.”
It follows a letter in similar vein which was endorsed in November by a couple of dozen rabbis from North-West London, including leaders of some of the most established Charedi communities in the area such as the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash (“Munks”) and Bridge Lane Beth Hamedrash.
