rarrnm on 1-11115 Inn ASSISTED uLIVING FOR SENIORS He gave much credit for the new direction to the late singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman. Because of her influence, the music in Reform ser- vices has become more contemporary. The audience laughed when Kalfus asked Gamer, "Why does the Conservative movement criticize the Reform movement and then 20 years later you decide to do the same thing?" He referred specifically to the ordina- tion of women and homosexuals. The Conservative movement's crit- icism wasn't over the decisions them- selves as much as about how they were made, Gamer responded. "It's about the process:' he said, admitting "sometimes the Conservative move- ment is just slower:' Gamer said the biggest issue dividing the two movements today is patrilineal descent. The Reform movement recognizes as Jewish a person who has a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother, if that person has had a Jewish education and identifies as a Jew. The Conservative movement follows traditional Jewish law, which defines a Jew as some- one born of a Jewish (or converted) mother. "This issue comes up a lot:' said Gamer, who said he tries to be sensi- tive to people's feelings. He said if he counseled a couple who wanted to marry and one was a "patrilineal" World Sabbath from page 12 middle school teacher and diver- sity club sponsor, she changed the World Sabbath focus from clergy to participation by youth and young adults. The event now begins with a Jewish youth blowing the shofar, a Muslim youth chanting the Muslim Call to Prayer and a Hindu youth blowing a conch shell, followed by middle school, high school and college youth giving additional prayers for world peace from many other religions: Jain, Buddhist, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Christian, Hindu, Native American, Sikh, Quaker and Unitarian. The service features musical offerings that reflect the individual language, culture and tradition of the many religions represented. The highlight is when students in grades 3-7 display white cotton banners decorated with their ideas about world peace. These banners are then sewn into Children of Peace Quilts, which are proudly displayed at the World Sabbath services. Jew, he would not start by quoting the law to them. I might suggest they stay in the Reform movement if they can find meaning there." If they really wanted to marry under Conservative auspices, he said, the partner with the non-Jewish mother would have to formally con- vert. The rabbis agreed that the biggest challenge facing their movements is transmitting Jewish values to younger generations who are more assimilated than their forebears. Dolly Klein, 28, of Farmington said the rabbis really nailed it when they said the main difference between the two movements was their approach to Jewish tradition and autonomy. She grew up at Temple Emanu-El, while her husband comes from a Conservative family. "When questions come up about how we're going to approach some- thing, he always asks what Jewish tradition says and I ask, 'How do we feel about this and what are we going to do?"' she said. Aaron Schwartz, 39, of Oak Park, a member of Beth Shalom, said he appreciated the give and take between the rabbis. "I was surprised to learn how much the pendulum has swung back toward tradition within the Reform movement:' he said. ❑ Over the years, this interfaith happening has grown to attract from 500-800 people. This year at Adat Shalom, the program will include the Hillel Day School and Adat Shalom Youth Choirs, under the direction of Andrea Trivax, singing "Hinei Mah Tov" as the processional of clergy, singers, dancers and the Children of Peace march into the sanctuary. This year also will include peace prayers from the Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian and Native American traditions. 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