Rabbi Miri Gold - We won!

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May 29, 2012 Rabbi Miri Gold Dear Partners, We won! The attorney general has just released his consent to recognize Rabbi Miri Gold as the first Rabbi of a non-Orthodox congregation in the history of the Israel. Drink L'Chayim. Congratulate every Rabbi in our movement. Sound the shofar. Say She'hecheyanu. We won recognition for the first Reform Rabbi in Israel. Over seven years you have played an invaluable part in this struggle. You stood with Miri every step of the way and we would not have reached this joyous day without your pressure from all corners of the Jewish world. The Israeli Attorney General accepted the request of the court and committed to equal pay for Rabbi Miri Gold for her work at Congregation Birkat Shalom. The State will give her the title "Rabbi". The decision today paves the way for dozens of other Reform and Conservative Rabbis in Israel to receive a salary from the government for their holy work, in the same way that 4000 Orthodox rabbis do. This historic victory is another step in leveling the playing field. This allows the Israeli Movement for Progressive Judaism to build on the success achieved so far by our congregational Rabbis, and deepen our work for the Israeli public. Rabbi Gold said, “What joy! Finally there's more than one way to be a Rabbi in Israel!” A few weeks ago, you sent over 5000 emails to Minister Margi telling him that stalling on this issue would fail. Your voice was heard. It is just as important to thank the government for doing the right thing as it is to pressure them when they are not. In that spirit, let’s write to Prime Minister Netanyahu and tell him that we are grateful that our Rabbi, Miri Gold, is finally able to perform her important work as an equal. L’shalom, Anat Action Alert: Thank the PM Use this link to email Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express your graduated that Rabbi Miri Gold is finally recognized. This is an important milestone on the road to a fully pluralistic Israel. D'var Torah - Nasso This week's D'var Torah was written by Rabbi Susan Leider from Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles, CA. IRAC Link ·         Post on Facebook ·         Post on Twitter ·         D'var Torah Archive ·         Donate a friend ·         Contact Us IRAC News and Events Anat Hoffman's Cover Story on Segregation in Live Encounters Magazine IRAC in the News Reform, Conservative movements continue making inroads in Israel from the St. Loud Jewish Light Could A Haredi Draft Help Israel’s Economy? from the Jewish Week UPJ Launches Religious Action and Advocacy Centre from J-Wire Police detain women at Kotel over prayer shawls from J Post Donate

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