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Says Rabbi Harold Loss of Temple
Israel, a Reform synagogue in West
Bloomfield: "The responsibility of each
generation is to deal with whatever aris-
es. I'm thrilled by young Jews from
numerous backgrounds in my rab-
binate. Problems? Yes. But also oppor-
tunities. We need to welcome intermar-
ried couples and lay the foundation for
the continued growth in Jewish life."
Rabbi Kolton believes that if Jews
want a more open, inclusive place, the
larger Jewish community needs to
change. She invites non-Jewish, as well
as gay couples, into the Birmingham
Temple.
"Unaffiliation is about not having
meaningful Jewish experiences as a
young person," says Miriam Jerris,
intermarriage director for the
Birmingham Temple's Institute of
Humanistic Judaism and also a rabbinic
candidate.
"It is not about intermarriage," she
adds. "I'm married to a non Jew and
that does not at all dilute my
Jewishness."
On the other hand, Orthodox Rabbi
Silberberg represents the traditional
view. "Though Jews can't be insulated,"

he says, "the Torah tells us the Jewish
culture is different than that of the sec-
.ular society. As Jews, we walk a
tightrope in involvement in remember-
ing their [majority] culture is not our
culture.
"The society is expected to respect,
for example, the lifestyle of gays, but
that's not a Torah approach. The Jewish
approach is the ability to blend togeth-
er and help to elevate society and, at
the same time, keep our distance."
While not endorsing synagogue
membership for non-Jews, Brandeis
Professor Sternberg believes it's time to
respect parents, Jewish or not, for
bringing up a child as Jewish.
"We honor Righteous Gentiles for
helping Jews survive the Holocaust," he
says. "We need to show proper respect
for non-Jewish parents who promote
Jewish survival by raising their children
as Jews."
Rabbi David Nelson of Congregation
Beth Shalom, a Conservative synagogue
in Oak Park, agrees. "A non Jew cannot
be a member of our congregation, but
we'll go out of our way to make them
feel at home."

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