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All 'rabbi' means is Rabbi Spectre: teacher — and I always felt Staunch supporter. that women should be able to teach." tive movement to ordain rab- The change in the bylaws bis and since women have passed by 636-267. (A two- been admitted to the school, it thirds vote is required for ap- is incumbent for the members proval by the Rabbinical As- of the RA to act on this deci- sembly on mail ballots.) Of the sion and accept the fact that ten local Conservative rabbis there are going to be women contacted by The Jewish News rabbis heading up Conserva- six said they voted in favor of tive synagogues in the near fu- the proposal, one voted ture." against it, two refused to re- Although the local rabbis veal their vote and one said he who supported the measure did not participate in the bal- did not go along with Rabbi loting. Arm's contention that female The most strident opposi- rabbis represent a "violation tion to the amendment came of Halachic principles," they from Rabbi Milton Arm, of agreed that there were some Cong. Beth Achim in South- duties expected of male rabbis field. The .rabbi fears that the that, according to most in- Assembly's acceptance of terpretations, would be closed women rabbis will cause by Jewish law to females: giv- further damage to a branch of ing testimony before a reli- Judaism that is badly splin- gious court or, serving in a tra- tered on a number of critical ditional, male minyan, for religious issues. • _ example. "The Conservative move- However, Rabbi Spectre ment has veered far from its said, a woman rabbi "can original principle of maintain- choose not to take part in those ing an identity with historical areas. But those kinds of pro- Judaism," Rabbi Arm said. hibitions alone shouldn't be "It's getting to the point where enough to disqualify women it isn't -really a movement from the rabbinate." anymore. The institutions are In the Detroit area, the there, but there are very few status of female participation Conservative Jews practicing at Conservative synagogues on a daily basis." breaks down into two . 'Many of the supporters said categories — lay leadership that they felt the acceptance of and religious practices. All the female rabbis by. the Assembly congregations allow women to was a foregone conclusion run for offices, sit on boards since the women were already and chair committees. But allowed to enroll in the New religious participation for York seminary, the country's women varies widely from primary institution for the shul to shul. training of Conservative rab- At Beth Abraham Hillel bis. "j felt we were at a point Moses, which is considered a where the issue was already "traditional" synagogue, there decided," Rabbi Rosenbaum is virtually no ritual partici- said. "It would be an injustice pation by women, according to to accept them in the semi- Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper. At nary, ordain them and then Adat Shalom, bat mitzvah not allow them to function." girls are accorded the same Rabbi Irwin Groner, of rights as boys marking their bar mitzvahs and called up to Cong. Shaarey Zedek, who the Torah.-But, Rabbi Spectre also voted for the amendment, said, women are not allowed to echoed those feelings. "Since take part in the minyan. the seminary is the institution At B'nai Moshe, which re- authorized by the Conserva- . COACHMAN & STARCRAFT Stk. #2337 LOCAL NEWS 111111111111MININ1111111 ■ 1 TELEGRAPH AT 12 MILE RD. SOUTHFIELD 353-9000 Deal with the "Professionals"