Jewish movement in Israel OKs gay rabbis

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JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Conservative Jewish seminary in Israel has voted to allow gays and lesbians to become rabbis, overcoming years of opposition by many of its own leaders.

The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, affiliated with Israel's Conservative Jewish movement, announced it would begin accepting gay and lesbian rabbinical students this fall.

The seminary's dean said it is committed to both Jewish law and pluralism, a reference to various branches of Judaism.

The decision late Thursday ends a rift with the U.S. branch, which has allowed gay and lesbian rabbinical students since 2007. It ordained its first openly lesbian rabbi last year.

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1. Looks like at least one religion understands how to evolve...

Not to mention the names of certain others...

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2. Recommended.

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3. Mazel Tov!

Now, where is everyone else?

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4. Contrast that with many of the Muslim majority countries that surround Israel

that have an abysmal record on LGBT rights. Yet some people criticize Israel for a lack of respect of human rights. At least when it comes to LGBT rights Israel is light years ahead of most of her neighbors.