Lesbian Rabbis: The First Generation
Lesbian Rabbis: The First Generation documents a monumental change in Jewish life as eighteen lesbian rabbis reflect on their experiences as trailblazers in Judaism's journey into an increasingly multicultural world. In frank and revealing essays, the contributors discuss their decisions to become rabbis and describe their experiences both at seminaries and in their rabbinical positions. They also reflect on the dilemma whether to conceal or reveal their sexual identities to their congregants...
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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionCh. 1Struggle, Change, and Celebration: My Life as a Lesbian Rabbi39Ch. 2A Practical Theology of Presence50Ch. 3Working from the Inside, Out57Ch. 4Wholeness and Holiness: A Life's Journey66Ch. 5Being a Lesbian Rabbi75Ch. 6Ten Years on the Journey toward Wholeness93Ch. 7Carrying On: A Lesbian Rabbi, Jewish Seekers, and All the Voices of Our Lives106Ch. 8Shlichut: Claiming My Mission116Ch. 9Ger V'toshav: Member and Outsider131Ch. 10Gay and Lesbian Synagogue as Spiritual Community141Ch. 11Why I Choose to be a Rabbi of a GLBT Synagogue152Ch. 12Ten Years and Counting ...161Ch. 13On Being a Rabbi at the Margins173Ch. 14My Piece of Truth181Ch. 15My Language Is My Country190Ch. 16Saying No in the Name of a Higher Yes197Ch. 17Notes from the Underground217Ch. 18In Hiding226Glossary235About the Contributors243Index247
