Non-gendered language for calling Jews to the Torah gets approval
(JTA) - Five years ago, Rabbi Guy Austrian made a small but powerful change at the synagogue he leads: He wrote down the language his community used
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(JTA) - Five years ago, Rabbi Guy Austrian made a small but powerful change at the synagogue he leads: He wrote down the language his community used
Like the other initiatives, the Conservative movement’s opinion represents an important development in inclusion in Jewish life.
In unanimous vote, rabbinical panel signs off on lightly tweaked liturgy to accommodate people who do not identify as male or female to avoid 'embarrassment and disrespect'
A Rabbinical Assembly committee voted 24-0 to endorse language that does not invoke gender for people who identify as neither male nor female.
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