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Conservative Jews Allow Gay Rabbis and Unions - New York Times

The New York Times | December 7, 2006 | Copyright
The highest legal body in Conservative Judaism, the centrist movement in worldwide Jewry, voted yesterday to allow the ordination ofgay rabbis and the celebration of same-sex commitment ceremonies. The decision, which followed years of debate, was denounced by traditionalists in the movement as an indication that Conservative Judaism had abandoned its commitment to adhere to Jewish law, but celebrated by others as a long-awaited move toward full equality for gay people. We see this as a giant step forward, said Sarah Freidson, a rabbinical student and co-chairwoman of Keshet, a student…

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