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Two of those opinions reaffirmed the movement's traditional opposition to ordaining gay rabbis. But a third opinion, endorsed by a majority of the committee's 25 members, reversed that position and paved the way for a change in admissions policy at JTS and at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, the movement's Los Angeles seminary, which already has admitted two gay students. Four members of the law commit- tee, including former Detroiter Rabbi Joel Roth, resigned in protest over the liberal opinion, suggesting that the strongest challenge to the plural- ism principle would come from those opposed to the change. But in interviews last week, it was the most vocal supporters of the move to allow gay rabbis who challenged the commitment to pluralism, argu- ing that the concept is overrated and even detrimental to the health of the movement. In contrast, the movement's Israel branch — which appears unlikely to follow JTS and the Ziegler School in admitting gay students — issued a cautious endorsement of Eisen's state- ment on pluralism. "We look forward at the Schechter Institute to working closely with Professor Eisen in developing the common future for the Conservative/ Masorti movement around the world;' said Rabbi Chanan Alexander. "I agree with Arnie Eisen and with other leaders of the movement who have said that pluralism of a kind is what should characterize the Conservative movement:' he added. "It is because of pluralism that we were able to engage in this debate. I think that kind of deliberative discus- sion, in which views are aired openly, broadly, I think that's what makes the Conservative movement great." The debate over homosexuality has focused attention on other issues in which Conservative synagogues have agreed to disagree, such as women rabbis and egalitarian worship. But in what may be a sign that they see the cultural winds shifting in their favor, some movement liberals lumped non-egalitarian congregations and resistance to gay rabbis together as positions the movement should no longer tolerate. Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, a JTS graduate and associate rabbi at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, a synagogue for gays and lesbians in New York, said that welcoming people of all sexual orientations should be "a value and not an option." "I think that we're dealing with a very long tradition of Jewish text and scholarship, and in the scope of Jewish history the movement toward equal- ity and celebrating Jews of all sexual orientations and gender identities is fairly new;' Rabbi Cohen said. "There's a lot we need to do to start teaching that as a value, just as there's a lot the Conservative movement needs to do to teach egalitarianism as a value." Not everyone who supports gay rab- bis agrees with Cohen, however. Amy Eilberg, who in 1985 became the first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi, said she sympa- thizes with those who would exclude congregations that cling to traditional positions, but said her experience in interfaith and Middle East peace efforts have convinced her that it's necessary to maintain relationships across ideological differences. "Part of me is astonished that anyone in the Conservative move- ment can question the full equality of women, even claiming halachic concerns to bolster that view:' Rabbi Eilberg said. "And another part of me knows that in the human community people dis- agree fiercely about very central and primal issues. I've learned not to take it personally." Job Meetings Set Professional Counselor Mildred Pivoz will continue her series of Networking Club meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills The sessions are designed for indi- viduals who are actively looking for jobs or researching the job market. Participants learn how to write resumes and receive tips on how to network. Materials and resource list- ings are distributed. Pivoz is a nationally board certified professional counselor and assistant manager at the Michigan Works Southfield Career Center. The program is open to the com- munity at no charge. To attend or for information, call Adat Shalom, (248) 851-5100.