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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:SMURF::FENSTER
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1524
Total number of notes:18709

844.0. "A Gay Synagogue Bids for Acceptance" by WAV12::STEINHART () Mon Dec 04 1989 17:37

    Interesting situation in Atlanta - I heard from a rabbi there. 
    A group of synagogues of all branches formed a council.  A synagogue
    serving gays and lesbians tried to join.  At first, they were
    disqualified by not having a rabbi.  They have found one and applied
    again.  The council is split over acceptance.  The dispute centers
    over the synagogue's letterhead which states (I paraphrase) "A Gay
    and Lesbian Synagogue."
    
    Now a compromise has been suggested;  change the letterhead to "A
    Synagogue Serving the Gay and Lesbian Community", as used elsewhere
    in the country.  This positions their sexual preferences as a private
    matter.
    
    If anyone follows this, I'd like news after I return North.  The
    ramification:  if no agreement is reached, it will probably split
    the council, making it ineffective.
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