‘Standard’ Publisher Clarifies Same-Sex Stance

Once again proving that people in committed relationships control the media.

Avi Smolen, one of the two men who placed the announcement in the NJ Jewish Standard, has now come out with an interview.

He is very calm and sincere in his answers to the questions posed.

If he is upset or angry you wouldn’t know it from the interview.

He and Justin Rosen, his husband to be, met as counsellors at a Jewish camp and have been dating for four years. They did not want to rush things but have now decided that they truly want to commit to each other in a meaningful Jewish way.

Hence, the same-sex union announcement.

They will be married in two ceremonies; one by a Reform rabbi and the other by a Conservative rabbi. I guess it’s a mixed marriage.

The State of NJ endorses their union, too.

Many of their friends who will be attending their simcha are orthodox Jews from the community. There are gay and lesbian orthodox Jews openly living as such in Teaneck, NJ. Needless to say, the couple feels very secure and happy in a way that I find inspiring.

We need more light and love in this world of ours.

This is the most beautiful and human part of this story for me.

Here is the interview:

http://jewishdailyreport.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/interview-we-dont-hide-who-we-are/

It has, in fact, hit the paper of record: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/nyregion/07towns.html

The RCBC and its member rabbis have publicly stated that this accusation is absolutely false (and the link to another site, quoting a blog comment on yet another site, makes no mention of the accusation against the RCBC). Publishing this makes you a party to motzei shem ra. I am not an insider with the RCBC so do not know what they have or have not said, but I think this is highly unlikely. But repeating a serious accusation like this from an anonymous and presumably biased comment on a blog without any fact checking is very irresponsible. If this is the new Jewish journalism you represent, it is unethical.

“They did not want to rush things but have now decided that they truly want to commit to each other in a meaningful Jewish way.”
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