Submitted by Delia, Dec 12, 2007 00:02

Mr. Gelernter is fully entitled to his opinion of what makes a "Good Jew". But from my point of view, his arguement is very one-sided. For one thing, Jewish traditions varys from Orthodox, to Conservative, to Reform. The idea of Reform Judaism is to find a personal interpretation of the teachings of God, and lives his life the way they want. I take a ham sandwich for lunch everyday, and know all my prayer for High Holy Days by heart. I believe that change begins with me. I am a good Jew. I'd rather not be a rabbi, but I could be. I have studied the Torah, and nowhere does it say plainly or insinuate "A homosexual is not equal to everyone else in the eyes of God, and can therefore not be a member of a congregation." it's a fact, and it must be considered, that for many members of the Jewish community, Judaism has become, not a matter of rules and obeying a higher beings will, but a much more of a pursuit of self awareness. I think this article was written from a very restricted point of view, and though interesting, if I used it as an example in a debate, I'd lose a point for making generalizations.

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