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1973 BCC The Tolerant Temple 3
1media/Screen Shot 2023-04-01 at 4.07.43 PM_thumb.png2023-04-01T23:08:45+00:00Gina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a4911During these early years, BCC engaged with the wider Jewish community in L.A. and became an organizational member of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles. Rabbis Beerman, Herman and Ragins each submitted passionate responsa in support of BCC’s application. Rabbi Herman wrote: “We responded by offering the facilities of our office for the formation of their synagogue, as we have done in the past and will continue to do in the future to any group of Jews who demonstrate to our satisfaction that they are sincerely interested in the creation of a synagogue.” Rabbi Ragins wrote: “…And what then of this Metropolitan Community Temple, this Beth Chayim Chadashim established to reach out to Jewish homosexuals? Is its existence justified? Should it receive our support and cooperation? Again, I believe the answer is clear. In principle, such a synagogue should not exist, because all synagogues should be so open that all Jews may feel fully welcome and at home in them. But clearly, this is not the way our world or our family-oriented congregations are constituted today. Until the temples we already have are able to accept Jewish homosexuals in their homosexuality…homosexuals who want their own congregations should not only be allowed to have them.”plain2023-04-01T23:08:45+00:001973Gina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a49