Here I am, sitting in the offices that serve as a headquarters for the worldwide movement of Reform Judaism. On a bean bag chair, drinking coffee, eating cookies.
And the Miri Gold case just won in Supreme Court.
What does this mean?
From what I've come to understand through various articles and information from other people, Miri Gold is a Reform rabbi, a woman. She petitioned the Supreme Court of Israel to become the official spiritual leader of a congregation on Kibbutz Gezer, and won.
In my eyes, this is a huge step for Reform legitimization in Israel. The Orthodox monopoly is no longer valid, if it ever was, and this provides a state-supported way for Jews to practice outside of Orthodoxy. The way I see it, this is paving the way to equal rights within Judaism.
In my over-blown dramatic mind, I see this being in the hypothetical Reform textbooks of milestones in Reform Judaism.
But as I sit here, in the center of the Reform Judaism movement worldwide, no one else is as excited as me. I'm not sure why, so maybe it's not as important as I think I is, but I guess we'll see.
So maybe in the future (a very long time in the future, mom and dad, don't worry), I'll have a state-recognized Reform wedding, kids who grow up with equal rights as Reform Jews, and the same benefits and support as any Orthodox Jew.
But in the meantime, I'll enjoy my bean bag, coffee, and cookies, and continue to be a Reform Jew in Jerusalem.
And the Miri Gold case just won in Supreme Court.
What does this mean?
From what I've come to understand through various articles and information from other people, Miri Gold is a Reform rabbi, a woman. She petitioned the Supreme Court of Israel to become the official spiritual leader of a congregation on Kibbutz Gezer, and won.
In my eyes, this is a huge step for Reform legitimization in Israel. The Orthodox monopoly is no longer valid, if it ever was, and this provides a state-supported way for Jews to practice outside of Orthodoxy. The way I see it, this is paving the way to equal rights within Judaism.
In my over-blown dramatic mind, I see this being in the hypothetical Reform textbooks of milestones in Reform Judaism.
But as I sit here, in the center of the Reform Judaism movement worldwide, no one else is as excited as me. I'm not sure why, so maybe it's not as important as I think I is, but I guess we'll see.
So maybe in the future (a very long time in the future, mom and dad, don't worry), I'll have a state-recognized Reform wedding, kids who grow up with equal rights as Reform Jews, and the same benefits and support as any Orthodox Jew.
But in the meantime, I'll enjoy my bean bag, coffee, and cookies, and continue to be a Reform Jew in Jerusalem.
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