Conservative Judaism’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) of the Rabbinical Assembly has recently approved three responsa on the question of ordaining avowed homosexuals as rabbis and cantors. The way the CJLS works, any of the three positions is now considered valid within Conservative Judaism, and individual rabbis may choose which to follow.
First, the letter (also online at the Herald):
Is Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon “disproportionate?” Is Israel to blame for the civilian casualties? What does Israel hope to accomplish?
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I just sent this letter to my Congressman, Michael E. Capuano:
Several of Boston’s City Councilors, including Jerry McDermott, who represents my district, signed the ad in support of Israel recently published by the CJP. I sent Mr. McDermott a letter thanking him for his support. Alas, three at-large City Councilors, at least two of which I voted for in the last election, did not sign.… Read More: Support for Israel from Boston City Councilors is spotty »
I just sent this letter to the editor of the Boston Herald:
My family and I just returned from a two-week trip to Israel, during which we spent a couple of days in the Tel Aviv area. While we were there, we stopped by Dizengoff Square to see the Agam Fountain. The last time I saw it was in the summer of 1986, shortly after it was… Read More: Tel Aviv’s Agam Fountain in disrepair »
My family is in the middle of a two-week visit to Israel. Today is my “day off” to spend by myself, and of course, where else would I spend it than at an Internet cafe checking my email :-)? I’m not one of those avid bloggers who must record every detail of his vacation, but I… Read More: The quintessential Israel experience »
More than 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur since the genocide started in 2003. More than 2.5 million people have been displaced. Five thousand people die each month in the ongoing slaughter. We must stop the killing.