Thursday, December 07, 2006

Conservative Jews ok gay rabbis

In a move that would definitely delight the notorious Fr. Joseph O'Leary, Rabbi Kassel Abelson, speaking for the 25-member Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, opened the door to the ordination of homosexual rabbis and the recognition of same-sex marriage, but made clear that the more orthodox Jewish tradition would likel continue to oppose such liberalization. (Michelle Nichols, "Conservative Jews ok gay rabbis," Wed Dec 6, 2006 Reuters)

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