Jewish Scholars

<p>[Conservative</a> scholars ease gay rabbi ban
Panel widens role for Jewish gays, overturning centuries of precedent](<a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16081701/]Conservative”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16081701/)</p>

<p>I thought this was newsworthy</p>

<p>Just wanted to reiterate that openly gay and lesbian clergy have been welcome in Reform Jewish congregations for many years and that sexual preference does not play a role in seminary admissions.</p>