Religion Dispatches
Six years after its American counterpart, the Conservative movement’s Israeli rabbinical school voted last week to admit gay and lesbian students. It’s one small step for LGBT people, one foot-dragging schlep for the Jews.
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A controversial new ruling from an up and coming rabbi in Conservative Judaism charts a course for a greater focus on worker justice. Several of its recommendations coincide with crucial legislation favored by the American labor movement…
Read MoreHaving a lesbian head a transdenominational body opens the door to gay rights across the board—a little like wondering if an Iowa marriage will be accepted in Alabama.
Read MoreA copy of the missive, leaked to the press, charges the conservative movement with being insular, unresponsive, and of diminishing value to its member organizations.
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