A north-west London synagogue is considering leaving the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations amid the controversy over a Golders Green rabbi accused of inappropriate behaviour with women.
Leaders of the North Hendon Adath Yisroel Synagogue in Hendon want to amend its constitution so that it can quit the Union if members wish.
An email sent to congregants on behalf of the wardens said that the action was being taken in order to register our protest against the Union’s “mismanagement and the resulting Chillul Hashem [religious scandal]”.
The Union has come under mounting criticism over its handling of the allegations of inappropriate conduct against Rabbi Chaim Halpern, the leader of the Divrei Chaim community in Golders Green, who resigned as a Union dayan last month.
