Wernick wants “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” overturned http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/wernick-wants-dont-ask-dont-tell-overturned/ Rabbi Steven Wernick, the recently installed head of the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, argues that Jewish and American values dictate that gays should be allowed to serve in the military. en-us bharris@jta.org Copyright 2010 2010-02-10T;20:48:00-05:00 Comment by Rabbi Andrew Sacks raisrael1@yahoo.com Kudos to Rabbi Wernick. Senator Barry Goldwater famously said “You don’t have to be straight in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight. “ The military should be a place that values diversity, fairness, and equality. The current position does not make sense financially and it does not make sense morally. Kudos to Rabbi Wernick.
Senator Barry Goldwater famously said “You don’t have to be straight in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight. “
The military should be a place that values diversity, fairness, and equality.
The current position does not make sense financially and it does not make sense morally.

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by Leonard Gordon lgordon613@aol.com As thoughtful Jews we are all struggling to connect a complex and multi-vocal tradition to contemporary issues.  Rabbi Wernick’s statement distills years of reflection, learning and debate within the Conservative movement about gay rights in civil society.  By referencing both core American and Jewish values he provides a useful model to guide the ongoing work of Conservative Jews entering the public policy arena.  He is to be applauded for his leadership. As thoughtful Jews we are all struggling to connect a complex and multi-vocal tradition to contemporary issues.  Rabbi Wernick’s statement distills years of reflection, learning and debate within the Conservative movement about gay rights in civil society.  By referencing both core American and Jewish values he provides a useful model to guide the ongoing work of Conservative Jews entering the public policy arena.  He is to be applauded for his leadership.

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by JEROME GINSBURG jzg1@optonline.net THE RABBI IS A KNEE JERK LIBERAL.  TELL THIS TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ALL THE ABUSED KIDS.  THEY HAD THE POLICY HE ADVOCATES, RESEARCH THE MILITARY HISTORY BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF THE POLICY AND SEE THE ABUSE THAT HISTORY DOCUMENTS.  LOOK AT THE INDUSTRY DOMINATED BY GAYS AND SEE HOW OPEN THEY ARE TO ANYONE NOT GAY.  DO NOT USE A POSITION THAT APPEARS TO MEAN YOU SPEAK FOR ALL JEWS WHEN YOU ARE GIVING YOUR PERSONAL OPINION.  AND YOUR MEDICAL OPINION THAT BEING GAY IS INNATE IS AS VALID AS THE “SCIENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING” ALSO LEARN WHEN SPEAKING TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THERE ARE PEOPLE OF THE OPPOSITE OPINION BOTH JEWS AND NONE JEWS WHO CAN VALIDLY DISAGREE WITH YOUR OPINION UNLESS YOU HAVE THE ONLY DIRECT PHONE TO GOD. THE RABBI IS A KNEE JERK LIBERAL.  TELL THIS TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ALL THE ABUSED KIDS.  THEY HAD THE POLICY HE ADVOCATES, RESEARCH THE MILITARY HISTORY BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF THE POLICY AND SEE THE ABUSE THAT HISTORY DOCUMENTS.  LOOK AT THE INDUSTRY DOMINATED BY GAYS AND SEE HOW OPEN THEY ARE TO ANYONE NOT GAY. 

DO NOT USE A POSITION THAT APPEARS TO MEAN YOU SPEAK FOR ALL JEWS WHEN YOU ARE GIVING YOUR PERSONAL OPINION.  AND YOUR MEDICAL OPINION THAT BEING GAY IS INNATE IS AS VALID AS THE “SCIENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING”

ALSO LEARN WHEN SPEAKING TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THERE ARE PEOPLE OF THE OPPOSITE OPINION BOTH JEWS AND NONE JEWS WHO CAN VALIDLY DISAGREE WITH YOUR OPINION UNLESS YOU HAVE THE ONLY DIRECT PHONE TO GOD.

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