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Is this Beit Knesset Reform or Orthodox?

Asked on September 14, 2026

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Please specify which Beit Knesset you're asking about. Reform and Conservative movements are not authentic Torah Judaism, as they reject the Written and Oral Torah. Synagogues with mixed seating, women leading services, or Shabbat desecration are non-Judaism and are forbidden to attend. An Orthodox Beit Knesset has separate seating for men and women and a Torah-observant rabbi. Be aware that some Modern Orthodox communities also adopt non-Torah practices. Which Beit Knesset do you mean?