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Jewish gays and lesbians gather to support gay rights in London's Gay Pride para

Jewish gays and lesbians gather to support gay rights in London's Gay Pride parade, July 2010. Via Shutterstock.

In a landmark decision, the Israeli branch of Conservative Judaism announced that its rabbinical school will begin to accept gay and lesbian candidates for ordination.

Board members of the Schecter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem voted Thursday (April 19) to enroll gay and lesbian students starting in September.

The decision follows years of disagreement between leaders of the Conservative movement in the U.S., which permits openly gay and lesbian rabbis, and Masorti leaders in Israel, who have long resisted demands to be more inclusive.  

Justin Fung 12-15-2010
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