Faith and LGBT Equality in the News
In recent months, LGBT equality has come to the fore in a number of denominations.
"I now pronounce you man and...man." DOMA and the Legalization of Love
Gay Pride: Not Always a Cinch
The cake from Temple Beth El's Gay Pride Shabbat, held last month. Photo taken by Temple Beth El member Barbara Herman.
The author, John Hirsch (left), and Herb Leiman before their wedding at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, Great Neck, NY, 2012.
Breaking the Glass
It’s wedding season and we are booked. Our weekends are filled witnessing couples walking down the aisle and standing together under the Chuppah.
Cause for Celebration in Israel: Tu B'Av, the Jewish Festival of Love
When I moved to Israel, it was easy for me to forgo some of the holidays that I grew up with in America that I knew had a distinctly non-Jewish origin. It was also a pleasant surprise to discover other holidays here that unite Israelis across the spectrum – such as Tu B’Av, also known as the festival of love.
Jewish Journeys: The Questioner’s Quest
On Faith: Rabbi Saperstein Addresses Eliminating Workplace Discrimination
This post originally appeared in the Washington Post's "On Faith" section in response to national attention sur
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