Rabbi Phone Line


Hello, you have reached the office of the New York Board of Rabbis.
Our Rabbi is ready to answer any of your questions.
If you are Orthodox, press 6, 1, 3.
If you are Conservative, press 1 or 2.
If you are Reform, press any button you like.
If you are Reconstructionist, press all the buttons.
If you are Lubavitch, please wait a moment for the Moshiach to answer.
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Hello, you have reached the Orthodox Rabbi.
The answer to your question is that it is absolutely forbidden by the
Torah. If you wish to change your affiliation, press 1, 8.
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Hello, you have reached the Conservative Rabbi.
The answer to your question is that we have ruled that either answer is
acceptable to some of us and neither answer is acceptable to all of us.
We hope that this has been helpful. If you wish to change your
affiliation, press 1, 8.
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Hello, you have reached the Reform Rabbi.
The answer to your question is: If you want to, sure! Why not? Who are we
to say? However, if you wish to change your affiliation, press 1, 8.
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Hello, you have reached the Reconstructionist Rabbi.
The answer to your question presumes that there is an answer. We have not
decided that issue yet. However, my role is to empower you to answer your
own question. To answer your own question now, please hang up....if you
are still there.
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