1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsmconsolihttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/author/mconsoliReform Rabbis Shift to Acceptance on Intermarriagerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="naKNB9bWwl"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2010/03/reform-rabbis-shift-to-accepta">Reform Rabbis Shift to Acceptance on Intermarriage</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2010/03/reform-rabbis-shift-to-accepta/embed#?secret=naKNB9bWwl" width="600" height="338" title="“Reform Rabbis Shift to Acceptance on Intermarriage” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="naKNB9bWwl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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(RNS) In a major shift, Reform rabbis have publicly acknowledged intermarriage as a “given” that calls for increased outreach and understanding, rather than a threat to Jewish identity that must be resisted at all costs. The Central Conference of American Rabbis, which represents nearly 2,000 Reform rabbis from around the world, embraced the change during…