QuoteUS Reform Jewish rabbis appoint lesbian president
An openly lesbian rabbi has been appointed as the head of the US Reform Jewish group.
Renowned rabbi Denise L Eger was this week elected to lead the Central Conference of American Rabbis, which is the largest rabbinical organization in the world.
The rabbi – who worked extensively on HIV and AIDS – told Associated Press of her appointment: "It really shows an arc of LGBT civil rights... I smile a lot — with a smile of incredulousness.
"It's about human rights and human dignity. If you can be a rabbi, if you can be a person of faith, if you can serve a community as their pastor, and you can have the opportunity to begin
to reconcile all of those issues, it speaks volumes."
Rabbi Hara E Person, publisher and director of the CCAR Press told Philly.com: "On a basic level, she is the first openly gay president, and that's a big deal historically.
"But Denise brings so much more, including her commitment to Reform Judaism and our values, human rights, basic human dignity, and social activism."
Rabbi Eger continued: "It is an amazing arc of history and speaks to the way Reform Judaism has encouraged the discernment and education that has made it possible to make the movement more inclusive.
"Loving your neighbour as yourself remains an overriding moral value and reminds us that we engage with another from a place of love and kindness, which are antidotes to the hate and exclusiveness of this world."
Though it is the first time a lesbian has been appointed president within Reform Judaism, Rabbi Toba Spitzer was previously national president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association.
One step closer towards the Singularity.
Big deal.
Let us know when the Orthodox Jews follow suit.
What if we had an octopus president?
Is she hot?
Quote from: derspiess on March 16, 2015, 11:42:55 AM
Is she hot?
Mom: so is this special someone Jewish?
Daughter: Yes
Mom: so when do we meet him?
Daughter: Her.
Mom: Oh. Oh.
[Pause]
Mom: Ok, one out of two ain't bad.
Quote from: derspiess on March 16, 2015, 11:42:55 AM
Is she hot?
judge by yourself:
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don't know where she fits on the guide though:
http://www.cracked.com/funny-874-lesbians/
OY VEY
IIRC there's no specific rule against Lesbians in the Old Testament.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 16, 2015, 10:51:32 PM
IIRC there's no specific rule against Lesbians in the Old Testament.
Yes, indeed. Thanks Tim.
Quote from: Valmy on March 16, 2015, 11:02:19 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 16, 2015, 10:51:32 PM
IIRC there's no specific rule against Lesbians in the Old Testament.
Yes, indeed. Thanks Tim.
Good thing we have him around to confirm this for us.