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In a first, Orthodox rabbinical school ordains an out gay rabbi

JL;DR SUMMARY Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a leading liberal Orthodox rabbinical school, has ordained Rabbi Tadhg Cleary, marking the first time an out gay man has been ordained by an Orthodox Jewish institution in the U.S. This historic event highlights the evolving landscape of Modern Orthodoxy regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish LawOrthodox JudaismLgbtq+ InclusionModern OrthodoxyYeshivat Chovevei TorahRabbinical OrdinationOpen OrthodoxyRabbi Avi WeissRabbi Dov LinzerTadhg Cleary

Places mentioned

Riverdale, New York, United States
"Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, an all-male seminary in Riverdale, New York, ordained Rabbi Tadhg Cleary."
Wellington, New Zealand
"Cleary, a native of Wellington, New Zealand, is one of a growing number of gay Orthodox Jews."
Israel
"after high school, he ventured to Israel for a gap year at Yeshivat Har Etzion."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"He has served as a rabbinic intern at synagogues in Riverdale and Philadelphia."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles."

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