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| Volume 11 Number 109 | Tue May 7 23:55:02 US/Pacific 2002 |
From: DaveTarot@aol.com Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 05:29:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: 11 Days next September: A Time to Reflect I am left with very mixed feelings on the idea. I will give it to you now-6 months after Pearl Harbor-we were at Midway. This was the equivalent of Pearl Harbor This is like proposing a teach in during Vietnam. I am sorry-this may be too close to home having worked there for 5years and yes-having lost friends there. My question is this-would you have done this in December 1942? And if not why not? There is the return of anti-Semitism in Europe, Israel...well what can I say? sorry if I sound off-but I don't think the time is right or in good taste. Am I suggesting a rubber stamp for the govt. or Israel-no. But I do suggest looking at this in a war time state as it is very far from over. RabbiDavidRoller
From: Rahrene@aol.com Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 20:38:44 EDT Subject: Role of the non-Jewish spouse in the Temple This is my first submission to this list. I have been an interested bystander for several years. I know in the past these type of issues have been discussed . I come to the members of this list for some insight and some help with an issue that is causing a great deal of anguish for our small congregation. We are a Reform congregation with a very small membership (around 70 members) in a small midwestern city. We are the only Jewish presence in the area. Close to half of our married couples are intermarried . At least seventy five percent of the children in our religious school have one non-Jewish parent. We have a very welcoming attitude toward these families and in many cases the non-Jewish spouse has been the more actively involved member of the family. They serve many roles in the congregation, from organizing dinners and Onegs to teaching in our religious school. Recently it was proposed that we change our constitution to give full voting rights and the right to serve on the board of trustees or as an officer of the congregation to non-Jewish spouses. This of course has led to a great deal of controversy and some hard feelings. We currently are looking for information and guidance from other congregations that may have wrestled with this issue. If anyone is a member of a congregation that currently allows this I would be very interested to hear about any repercussions. I would also welcome any suggestions on how to approach this issue. Thanks for your help. Arlene Senser
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