And today in same-sex wedding announcement news
The Jewish Standard, same-sex wedding announcement story continues to build. A sample:
Tablet’s Marjorie Ingall summarizes the negative reaction.
Larry Yudelson has a counter-proposal: ”stop announcing offensive Orthodox weddings”!
Dozens and dozens comment on the Standard’s web site, overwhelmingly in favor of printing same-sex announcements.
The Jewish Week polls Jewish newspaper editors on their announcement policies (explaining their own: “The Jewish Week does not have a weekly social page, but is currently exploring policy options”).
And I hear the NY Times has a story in the works.
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Avi Smolen, one of the two men who placed the announcement in the NJ Jewish Standard, has now come out with an interview.
He is very calm and sincere in his answers to the questions posed.
If he is upset or angry you wouldn’t know it from the interview.
He and Justin Rosen, his husband to be, met as counsellors at a Jewish camp and have been dating for four years. They did not want to rush things but have now decided that they truly want to commit to each other in a meaningful Jewish way.
Hence, the same-sex union announcement.
They will be married in two ceremonies; one by a Reform rabbi and the other by a Conservative rabbi. I guess it’s a mixed marriage.
The State of NJ endorses their union, too.
Many of their friends who will be attending their simcha are orthodox Jews from the community. There are gay and lesbian orthodox Jews openly living as such in Teaneck, NJ. Needless to say, the couple feels very secure and happy in a way that I find inspiring.
We need more light and love in this world of ours.
This is the most beautiful and human part of this story for me.
Here is the interview:
http://jewishdailyreport.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/interview-we-dont-hide-who-we-are/