Jul 2, 2013 | Eshel in the News
Orthodox Union Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Rulings Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of Americaissued the following statement: “In response to the decisions announced today by the United States Supreme Court with reference to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8, we reiterate the historical position of the [more]
Dec 12, 2012 | Eshel in the News
At Hanukkah, rejoicing over peaceful victory for same-sex marriage Loving couples triumphed over wrong beliefs, just as Jews did over the Greek army in ancient Israel. PORTLAND — We Jews are now celebrating Hanukkah. Long ago in ancient Israel, a small band of Jews fought against a much larger Greek army and the Jews won. While [more]
May 22, 2012 | Eshel in the News
Stay Out of It On same-sex marriage, Orthodox Jews should keep the religious and civil separate—as they do on other issues Last week the two leading umbrella organizations of Orthodox Jewish synagogues issued statements opposing same-sex marriage and condemning President Barack Obama’s historic expression of support for it. As an Orthodox Jew, law professor, and [more]
May 22, 2012 | Eshel in the News
Obama’s Advocacy of Gay Marriage: An Alternative Orthodox Response In an interview with ABC News last week, President Barack Obama said, “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” Since then all hell has broken loose. In the Orthodox Jewish community alone, three different organizations reacted publicly to the president’s announcement.Agudath Israel announced that they are [more]
Jul 25, 2011 | Eshel in the News
Does liberal Judaism benefit from seeing gays as the 'other'? Representations of sameness help prompt empathy. But depictions of difference may help us come to terms with our phobias and prejudices so that empathy can actually take root. The recent law in New York state allowing gays and lesbians to marry took effect on Sunday. [more]
