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After years of debate, Judaism's conservative branch last week became the latest faith group to allow gay ordination and commitment ceremonies. With all the shifting stances, who stands where on this issue? Here's a spectrum...
Jews It seems contradictory, but Conservative Judaism's leaders voted that arguments both for and against gay ordination and unions were legit. The effect was to allow gay rabbis and ceremonies...
...appeal to everybody. THE TIPPING POINTIt was when Tufts senior Neil Padover took the stage that the show really picked up momentum.Padover’s smooth transitions and provocative material were reminiscent of Dane Cook, and everyone laughed when he explained how he cracked the code on Judaism: comparing the faith to “a party you didn’t get invited to.”Ingber and Greenbaum followed Padover, and both delivered uproarious performances.Ingber juxtaposed stand-up bits with songs on his guitar—one of which was a drinking game that bashed...
...practical upshot is that there will be more same-sex ceremonies, which some Conservative rabbis have been performing already without official sanction. The University of Judaism, a seminary in Los Angeles, will almost certainly begin making gay rabbis immediately; New York's Jewish Theological Seminary will debate the issue and probably decide to follow suit. Two smaller seminaries in Argentina and Hungary may continue the no-gays route...
...woman or chastity in singleness." At the same time, it granted local congregations considerable latitude to go ahead and ordain gay clergy if they wished. The uneasy compromise was the result of a five-year deliberative process. Perhaps ?two Jews, three opinions? isn?t so much a comment on Judaism any more as it is on any moderate denomination wresting with these tough questions...