The First Openly gay Rabbi is ordained

Well this was some refreshing news to hear on a Sunday afternoon. The Conservative movement has ordained their first openly gay rabbi on May 19th. Ceremonies took place at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.


Rachel Isaacs, began her rabbi training at the Reform movement's Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion. She switched her training to the Conservative seminary after it began admitting openly gay students in 2007. 


There have been other gay & lesbian rabbi's ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, but they have kept their identity under wraps. Unlike Rachel, many are still worried about the Jewish community as a whole & worried about expulsion. Rachel is the first to be out & proud with it!