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Recently, one of the leading Poskim in North America, Rav Shlomo Miller from Toronto, expressed his written opinion that Orthodox Jewish media should not be calling members of this movement with the term, “Open Orthodoxy” – because it is confusing. The fact that the Forward has labelled one of these clergyman as “Orthodox” is a case in point.Indeed, a book written by David Rosenthal is entitled, “Why Open Orthodoxy is not Orthodox” is now available on Amazon. The book contains a forward by the Rosh Yeshiva of the Ner Israel Rabbinical Seminary in Baltimore, Rabbi Aharon Feldman. He writes:“Since 1997, Open Orthodoxy, through its institutions, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and Yeshivat Maharat, has ordained over 100 students, most of whom serve in positions throughout America. It is often viewed as—and claims to be—a branch of Orthodoxy. However, the truth is far from this. Citing countless statements from the leaders and disciples of Open Orthodoxy, this book shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that this movement is not Orthodox and, in fact, seeks to undermine Orthodoxy. “…Open Orthodoxy is a movement which poses as Orthodoxy, with teachers who pose as halachic authorities and students who pose as Orthodox Rabbis.”