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Mon, 23 October 2006 11:17

timmy

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Do you remember the decisions that were to be made this year by the Rabbinical Assembly, the governing body, so to speak, for Connservative Judaism, which we looked at in http://tinyurl.com/y2zacl back in March 2006

The outcome was to be deferred until December 2006

I've been asked "Why is this important - I am not a Jew?" and "Why is this important, this is surely an Israel issue?"

It is important because this is a major branch (division? - someone will correct me) of a major world religion that is considering global ordination of homosexual clergy and global blessing of same gender unions.

It is not an Israel issue becauise judaism is a global religion. This decision affects the USA, for example, in a huge way.

Now we approach December. My sources say that indications are positive that the decision will go in favour of ordination and blessing. Of course this is still early days.

There is much work now. My main source watches this board quietly and has asked me for your advice.

There are many congregations, globally, containing everything from fiercely "conservative" (small "c") to radically liberal (small "l") congregants of all genders and orientations.

It is not just the rabbi who teaches the congregation, but others teach and prepare, too, on, if you like, a "lay basis" (this is not my world, so I will get some terminology wrong).

The question is "How do the rabbi and other members of the congregation prepare the very mixed congregation to receive the news, shoudl the decsion be favourable?"

In fact, I am assuming that it woudl be wise to pre-prepare the congregation for the news.

I think this includes those congregants who are not regular attendees at the synagogues

[Updated on: Mon, 23 October 2006 11:37]

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		December is Important for Gay Jews - your help is needed By: timmy on Mon, 23 October 2006 11:17
		Maybe off-topic By: Deeej on Mon, 23 October 2006 12:26
		Re: Maybe off-topic By: timmy on Mon, 23 October 2006 13:05
		Re: Maybe off-topic By: NW on Mon, 23 October 2006 17:09
		Re: Maybe off-topic By: Deeej on Mon, 23 October 2006 17:37
		Re: Maybe off-topic By: Brian1407a on Mon, 23 October 2006 21:12
		Re: December is Important for Gay Jews - your help is needed By: marc on Mon, 23 October 2006 19:33
		I'd suggest that central guidance is essential. By: cossie on Tue, 24 October 2006 01:09

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