The Making of Gay and Lesbian Rabbis in Reconstructionist Judaism, 1979-1992

  • February 1, 2025
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Reprinted from Devotions and Desires: Histories of Religion and Sexuality in the Twentieth Century United States, chapter 11, edited by Gillian Frank, Bethany Moreton, and Heather White.  University of North Carolina Press, 2017, pp. 214-233.

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THE MAKING OF GAY AND LESBIAN RABBIS IN RECONSTRUCTIONIST JUDAISM, 1979–1992

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  1. Rabbi Staub:
    Very good thank you. It was a bit difficult for me because I kept getting distracted by my own thoughts. Newly ordained Rabbi Rosalind Gold (now retired) guided my conversion process. Though reformed, she recommended as traditional as possible in the Mikva, including male only witnesses. Her name does not even appear on my certificate. Back to the article: it makes me wonder why not bisexual, bigamy, or even a single person who prefers friends with benefits over marriage.? Unnatural?

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