How do the "reformed" Jewish denominations justify having female rabbis?

[504Katrin]

which reminds me… the women received the Torah first Maybe this is how they justify female Rabbis.

 

[Randy_Carson]

With regard to celebrating gay pride during the Passover Seder, the holiday represents the liberation of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. However, Passover is not thought of as only a recollection of what once took place in ancient times. The Haggadah in fact is explicit in stating that each Jew bears the responsibility of talking about the liberation from Egypt as though it actually happened in their OWN lives in the PRESENT. The telling of the Passover tale is based on what G-d did for ME now, not only what G-d did for my ancestors. Further, during the Passover ceremony, there is often an identification with the struggles of other peoples from other countries and their fight against slavery down to the present day. It is not too much of a stretch, therefore, to imagine that any group of people who is presently oppressed or discriminated against and battling such discrimination is bound to be grateful to G-d for liberating them from their oppressors and helping them walk on a road toward a brighter future of freedom.

This is interesting for Catholics because this concept of making the Passover present NOW is exactly what we believe about the celebration of the Eucharist. Every mass is a re-presentation (not a representation) of the Last Seder held in the Upper Room before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion.

 

[meltzerboy]

By the way, the title of this thread is a bit deceptive.
As I understand it, there are 3 Movements within Judaism: Orthodox (the most strict), Conservative (still quite strict), and the Reform (very liberal) movements.
Please note: “R-e-f-o-r-m”, and not “r-e-f-o-r-m-e-d”.

Those are the three largest movements within Judaism. However, there is also Reconstructionist Judaism, Renewal Judaism, and divisions within Torah (Orthodox) Judaism, as well as Karaite Jews and Nazarene Jews. Then there are differences based more on culture than religion: Sephardic Jews compared to Ashkenazi Jews. At the same time, it is technically an error, as Orthodox Jews point out, to divide Judaism into “movements.” There is really only one Judaism, just as there is only one Church. Some Jews are more Orthodox, while others are less Orthodox, but they are all included under the heading of Jews.

 

[Kaninchen]

Something like that I think. Personally, I don’t like the question “Are you orthodox or reform or conservative or…” as I don’t like to distinquish between Jews. My reluctance to do this is maybe comparable to counting Jews, you know what I mean?

I agree, there are more edifying things in life than ‘frummer-than-thou’.

 

[504Katrin]

I’m gonna be gone now until after Shabbos. Tomorrow last day of shopping, evening service, next morning at the temple all day, and the following day for the most part, then Shabbat. Sounds stressful? Umm, somewhat

Wish you all wonderful, meaningful and blessed holidays, and a good new year spiritually and financially :grouphug:

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[meltzerboy]

I’m gonna be gone now until after Shabbos. Tomorrow last day of shopping, evening service, next morning at the temple all day, and the following day for the most part, then Shabbat. Sounds stressful? Umm, somewhat

Wish you all wonderful, meaningful and blessed holidays, and a good new year spiritually and financially :grouphug:

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A Good New Year to you and yours, Katrin, and to all. May G-d grant us inner peace and peace in the world.