aspect of mixed marriage as well as the issue of rabbinic freedom. The resolution finally adopted read:
The Central Conference of American Rabbis, recalling its stand adopted in 1909 that“mixed marriage is contrary to the Jewish tradition and should be discouraged,” now declares its opposition to participation by its members in any ceremony which solemnizes a mixed marriage.
The Central Conference of American Rabbis recognizes that historically its members have held and continue to hold divergent interpretations of Jewish tradition. In order to keep open every channel to Judaism and K"lal Yisrael for those who have already entered into mixed marriage the CCAR calls upon its members:
1. to assist fully in educating children of such mixed marriage as Jews ;
2. to provide the opportunity for conversion of the nonJewish spouse; and
3. to encourage a creative and consistent cultivation of involvement in the Jewish community and the synagogue.
The Conservative Movement felt it necessary to deal with the intermarried Jew and his rights within the synagogue and community at length(“Intermarriage and Membership in a Congregation, Rabbinical Assembly Annual , 1958, pp. 1101). The statement which opposed mixed marriage also sought to deal with the non-Jewish partner in a conciliatory manner.“It should be clearly understood that in frowning upon intermarriage and in voicing opposition to the choice of a non-Jewish mate, neither Judaism at large, nor Conservative Judaism in particular, expresses any judgment about the morality of
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