Jewish Conservative Movement Postpones Decision On Homosexual Marriages

NEW YORK - The Conservative movement decided Wednesday to postpone until December 2006 making a final decision on recognizing gay marriage and allowing homosexuals to be ordained as rabbis, a move that is threatening to split the movement.

The movement's Halakhic (Jewish law) committee discussed the initiative Wednesday but it was decided to delay making a final decision.

One of the Conservative movement's leading rabbis in New York, who requested to remain anonymous, told Haaretz on Monday that the initiative's approval would cause broad resistance among the movement's rabbis and congregation members, and that many would leave the movement.

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