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Gay Rabbis to be Ordained in Israel by Masorti

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Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, 2010. Photo: wiki commons.

Haaretz – Israel’s Masorti (Conservative) Movement decided to approve the ordination of homosexual rabbis, in a dramatic vote on Thursday.

The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, affiliated with the movement, will admit gay and lesbian students for training as spiritual leaders as of the upcoming school year.

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