Efrat's rabbi: Same-sex couple can raise a family

Speaking at conference on Jewish learning in UK, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin says that although he cannot advocate gay marriage, religious establishment must accept homosexual Jews who wish to stay part of their congregations

by Elad Tene
Published:    01.01.09, 07:22 / Israel Jewish Scene

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3647929,00.html

WARWICK – "I don't object to gay-lesbian parents or single mothers bringing a child into the world, as long as they do so responsibly," said Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, the rabbi of the Efrat settlement, during a discussion on the subject of Orthodox Judaism and homosexuality Tuesday.

The meeting took place as part of the Limmud annual conference on Jewish learning, which is being held in Warwick, Britain this week. Some 2,500 people from the UK and the world participated in this year's conference.

The session was attended by many gays and lesbians who spoke of the difficulties they had to endure once their sexual orientation became known in their religious communities.

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