Tomorrow is the closing arguments in the Prop 8 case in San Francisco.  You recall that conservative attorney Ted Olsen, the former Solicitor General in the Bush Administration and David Boies of the Bush v Gore case before the Supreme Court are the attorney team in a lawsuit to overturn California’s Proposition 8 in the federal courts.…Read more »

What a great Sunday!!! Thanks to Christopher Street West/LA Pride for a terrific parade and festival weekend.  The floats, the great cars of yesteryear, the festival itself  was a sight to behold!  And who ordered such perfect Los Angeles weather on Sunday! 71 degrees sunshine and a breeze!  Picture perfect. I know there were challenges…Read more »

There are things that are upsetting and wrong about Israel’s policies.  I don’t agree with everything Israel’s government does.  I have trouble with the deal that Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, made six decades ago with the Orthodox rabbinate to establish their hegemony over personal status issues-effectively excluding most of world-wide Judaism from these decisions. …Read more »

Yes it is that time of year-Gay and Lesbian Pride month.  This weekend in Los Angeles we are celebrating GLBT Pride Weekend with lots of festivities.  It is the 40th year of organized GLBT Pride.  The festival starts Saturday at noon and concludes at midnight Sunday after the grand parade down Santa Monica Blvd in…Read more »

Just in time for Gay Pride Weekend.  This CBS News poll shows that Americans are changing their attitudes from ignorance and intolerance of gay and lesbian people toward acceptance!  More Americans say they actually know gay people proving the point that the best road to equality is coming out of the closet.  Harvey Milk was right–everyone who is…Read more »

Parshat Korach Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 There is nothing worse perhaps in a family than sibling rivalry.  When brothers and sisters fight and claw at each other verbally or physically or jockey for position the whole dynamic of the family can be set off kilter. We see this often when children are seeking attention from…Read more »

This in From yesterday’s New York Times from Lisa Belkin about children raised in Lesbian Families!  Kids continue to do well.  This is no surprise to this lesbian mom and rabbi who knows lots of kids raised by lesbian moms.  These are wanted kids. These are treasured kids.  Families have had to go through hoops…Read more »

Below here are some of my comments from yesterday’s Israel Rally.  Though it was much longer than anticipated I think it was good to gather on behalf of Israel. It was the only Jewish Federation sponsored rally in the country this week.  Even Governor Schwarzenegger came to show support for Israel.  There were two poignant…Read more »