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150 Orthodox rabbis sign statement for acceptance of gay Jews

logointern1 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:45:44 +0000

A group of Orthodox rabbis issued a statement calling for the acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Orthodox community.

The statement said, “Embarrassing, harassing or demeaning someone with(...)

Hawaii gov consults with rabbis on gay civil unions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:00:01 +0000

(Honolulu) Rabbis Itchel Krasnjansky and Peter Schaktman hail from different branches of Judaism and hold starkly contrasting views on whether same-sex couples should be permitted to form civil(...)

Orthodox rabbis take public anti-gay marriage stance in NJ

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:30:31 +0000

(Lakewood, NJ) The leaders in the local large Orthodox Jewish community go to great lengths to keep out the outside world, discouraging nonbusiness use of the Internet and encouraging strict(...)

Amid Jewish revival, Poland gets openly gay rabbi

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:00:23 +0000

(Warsaw, Poland) When Rabbi Aaron Katz walks the streets of Warsaw’s former Jewish quarter, scenes of that lost world fill his imagination: Families headed to synagogue, women in their kitchens(...)

Lesbian rabbi to head Southern Calif. board of rabbis

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:35:48 +0000

(West Hollywood, California) Rabbi Denise L. Eger has been selected president of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. The board is comprised of rabbis of all denominations – Reform,(...)

First woman tapped for no. 2 spot in gay-friendly reform Jewish movement

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:49:56 +0000

(New York City) The Union for Reform Judaism, the largest synagogue movement in North America, has named its first female vice president.

The appointment of Rabbi Stacy Offner, the longtime(...)