Episcopal Church approves liturgy for same-sex unions

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on July 11, 2012

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather vs. Gay Marriage

By Ilana Angel
Published on May 17, 2012

The Methodist rift over gay marriage

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on February 19, 2012

I Don’t Believe in Gay Marriage

By Ilana Angel
Published on February 8, 2012

Preparing for Same-Gender Weddings

Published on June 28, 2011

All eyes will still be on New York in the coming weeks as the state prepares for marriage equality. I learned a lot in the run-up to wedding mania here in California in 2008, so I thought I would share some tips with those in New York.

The will of the people, the light of Chabad, the gift of ‘The Goldbergs’

Published on December 11, 2008

" . . . If we left it to the 'will of the people,' would we ever have ended segregation in this country? . . "

Marriage is a Jewish issue

Published on November 20, 2008

Parshat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18) God is present when two people commit their lives to each other and become one family.

Where’s the struggle?

By David Suissa
Published on November 20, 2008

When I see the coarse arguments currently raging over the issue of same-sex marriage, I don't see any thoughtful or fascinating debates or any embracing of tension. I see two armies shooting at each other.

The spirit of Jonathan Swift, Rotbart should apologize

Published on November 20, 2008

" . . . Rotbart wants us to feel guilt, regret and fear; the very emotions that the conservative party and our past presidential party have been trying to make us feel for years now. I'm happy to say that we voted for change, and the days of Jews being stuck in an uninformed past are over . . . "

Passage of Prop. 8 reveals rift between denominations

By Rachel Heller
Published on November 13, 2008

Jewish voices had joined both sides of the bitter and costly Proposition 8 debate leading up to Election Day. Reform and Conservative leaders largely condemned the stripping of civil rights from a fellow minority population, while Orthodox officials praised constitutional protection for the biblical definition of marriage.

Two out of state rabbis offer two opinions on anti-gay-marriage Prop. 8

Published on November 3, 2008

A Reform rabbi (No on 8) and an Orthodox rabbi (Yes on 8) offer their opinions on the controversial ballot measure

Religious “No!” to Proposition 8

Published on October 28, 2008

Proposition 8 is California ballot initiative that legally restricts marriage to only a relationship between a man and a woman, depriving gays and lesbians a state mandated constitutional civil right.  In opposing this ballot-measure, I know I am optimistically standing on firm religious ground. 

Rabbi, I’m gay

By Julie G Fax
Published on May 20, 1999

Rabbi Steven Greenberg usually kept quiet through the gay jokes. After all, he had been in the closet in the Orthodox community for 20 years, so he was used to smiling through the ridicule, through tirades about same-sex marriage.