@BillWeinsteinOH @Gil_Hoffman Cincinnati hasn’t been the heart of the Reform movement in decades. We can feel upset over this decision, but let’s not conflate nostalgia with the reality on the ground
@on_slack Equating interfaith families with non-Jews is just offensive — there is a difference between studying NT with a historical/critical framework and learning how to practically work with and welcome in interfaith families
@HUCJIR The cognitive dissonance of acknowledging HUC’s failure to include women on a “Founders’ Day” that celebrates, among others, a supporter of slavery is mind boggling. Not to mention all the other ways we honor Isaac Mayer Wise…
@on_slack @HUCJIR @ReformJudaism 6. Students are held to literally no other such dogmatic standard. We are welcome to make choices on Shabbat, Kashrut, and religiosity in general. Why this one thing?
@on_slack @HUCJIR Alright let’s do this.
1. To quote @ReformJudaism: “Reform Judaism sees you, welcomes you, is you.” To keep people in interfaith relationships from becoming clergy tells interfaith families that they are less-than, unworthy of leadership.
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@on_slack @HUCJIR @ReformJudaism 5. Most importantly, a growing number of Jews are in interfaith relationships and blended families. Why would we offend them? Don’t we want our clergy to reflect our communities?
@on_slack @HUCJIR @ReformJudaism 3. @URJorg and @HUCJIR proudly declare their support for LGBT+ folks (at least in words…) saying “love is love” yet somehow that love doesn’t matter if the partner isn’t Jewish
@on_slack @HUCJIR @ReformJudaism 2. A plurality of @HUCJIR’s students come from interfaith families. Upholding the policy tells these students that their families are less-than.
@NiceJewishQueer There are already significantly more rabbis looking for jobs every year than there are jobs for rabbis in the Reform movement. We should absolutely make it easier for working class and disabled people to become Jewish leaders. Creating two tiers of rabbis is not the answer.
@NiceJewishQueer You can have all the qualifications and commitment in the world, but “low residency” will never match the depth and rigor of a full time residency program. Ever. Just saying.