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For a full listing of rabbi greenbergs writing, see his bibliography. Steven greenberg, the first openly gay orthodox rabbi, tells libby brooks how he squares his sexuality with his faith. Rabbi greenbergs rich career encompasses his work as a renowned scholar, a beloved teacher, a developer of several institutions core to the life of the american jewish community, a congregational rabbi, and an. He is the author of the groundbreaking book wrestling with god and men. He lives with his partner steven goldstein and his daughter amalia in boston. Employing traditional rabbinic resources, greenberg presents readers with surprising biblical interpretations of the creation story, the love of david and jonathan, the destruction of sodom, and the condemning verses of leviticus. Greenberg is executive director of eshel, whose mission is to create community and acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender jews and their families in orthodox communities. He is a senior teaching fellow at clal national jewish center for learning and leadership, a think tank, leadership training institute and resource center in new york city. Rabbi steven greenberg of boston is no exception, except for the fact that he is the first openly gay orthodox rabbi in the world.
Homosexuality in the jewish tradition, on a tour which is cosponsored by a wider bridge. May 31, 2017 dr mark cherny talking about rabbi steven greenberg, the first openly gay orthodox jewish rabbi, who founded eshel, a support, education and advocacy organisation for lgbt orthodox jews. Using the original hebrew he used tried and true interpretation techniques used by talmudic rabbis for centuries. Yoni bock and ron kaplan exchanged vows before some 200 friends and family members, wearing matching kittels the traditional white robe worn during jewish weddings and marigold kippot. In 1999, rabbi steven greenberg challenged this tradition when he became the first orthodox rabbi ever to openly declare his homosexuality. Wrestling with god and men is the product of rabbi steven greenbergs tenyear struggle to reconcile his homosexuality with orthodox judaism. Rooted within the inspiring personal story of the greenberg family, just parenting also draws on julie greenbergs years of experience as a rabbi, family therapist and maker of social change, offering guidance from the mainstream and from the margins.
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Wrestling with god and men is the product of rabbi greenberg s tenyear struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. Wrestling with god and men is the product of rabbi greenbergs tenyear struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. May 25, 2011 greenberg, 54, is a senior teaching fellow at the new yorkbased clal. Steven greenberg born june 19, 1956 is an american rabbi with a smi. Dr mark cherny talking about rabbi steven greenberg, the first openly gay orthodox jewish rabbi, who founded eshel, a support, education and advocacy organisation for. Wrestling with god and men uw press books home page. This book discusses steven greenbergs tenyear journey as an orthodox jewish gay rabbi, and how he tries to reconcile those different aspects of himself. Mar 15, 2012 rabbi steven greenberg is a senior teaching fellow at clal, the national jewish center for learning and leadership and the director of the clal diversity project. Books lists rabbi greenbergs books along with summaries of each and includes sample chapters.
Rabbi steven greenberg is an awardwinning author, noted teacher, and religious iconoclast. Winner of the coveted koret book award for philosophy and thought, steve is the. Wrestling with god and men is the product of rabbi steven greenbergs tenyear struggle to. Her parents, orthodox rabbi steven greenberg, 57, and actor and opera singer steven goldstein, wed last year in a civil ceremony in new york, while holding the toddler in their arms. This website is both an introduction and tribute to the work of rabbi dr. Wow, this is an amazing book, full of healing and wisdom. He captured perfectly thoughts ive been trying to form and write down for some years so much so that i wept after finishing the book. Rabbi steven greenberg, haaretz interview awiderbridge. Or would people regard him merely as a serious jewish thinker who happens to. Rabbi greenbergs rich career encompasses his work as a renowned scholar, a beloved teacher, a developer of several institutions core to the life of the american jewish community, a congregational rabbi, and an author.
Orthodox rabbi steven greenberg began to reveal his struggle as an orthodox jew and a gay man in the pages of. Cocktail reception, book signing, music and fun dessert will follow the program, dietary laws observed guest speaker, rabbi harold samuel kushner is a longtime friend of steven greenberg. The national jewish center for learning and leadership. Rabbi steven greenberg is the first orthodox rabbi to come out as gay. Jul 09, 2017 rabbi steven greenberg is a senior teaching fellow at clal, a faculty member of the shalom hartman institute of north america and a founder and director of eshel, a national orthodox lgbt support. Rabbi steven greenberg winner of the koret jewish book award for philosophythought, awarded by the koret foundations. As we go to press, the fate of the bill remains uncertain. Rabbi steven greenberg wrote the following open letter to new york state senator steven saland, widely regarded as the decisionmaker regarding the marriage equality bill. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. During his book tour in israel, which was sponsored by a wider bridge, rabbi steven greenberg talked to haaretz, a highly respected newspaper in israel, about coming out, pain, and parenthood. His tv gadget segments appear on both national tv and on morning, daytime and tv news programs across the country, in the biggest tv mnarkets in the us. Orthodox rabbi steven greenberg talks to pasadena shul.
Feb 23, 2004 in 1999, rabbi steven greenberg challenged this tradition when he became the first orthodox rabbi ever to openly declare his homosexuality. Steven katz reflects on rabbi greenbergs conceptions of history and halacha, particularly his idea that the covenant invites jews to. Homosexuality and the human condition steven greenberg. In 1999, rabbi steven greenberg challenged this tradition when he. Five years later, rabbi greenberg published wrestling with god and men. Homosexuality in the jewish tradition university of wisconsin press, 2004, which won the koret book award for philosophy and thought. He is described as the first openly gay orthodox jewish rabbi, since he publicly disclosed he was gay in an article in the israeli newspaper maariv in 1999 and participated in a 2001 documentary film about homosexual men and women raised in the. About steve greenberg steve greenberg is an awardwinning author, tv personality and expert on innovation and technology. Bimbams digital storytelling sparks connections to judaism for learners of all ages. Amalia, two and a half years old, has an abundance of selfconfidence and a winning smile. A prominent american rabbi and a worldrenowned author, rabbi kushner has written numerous books addressing major life issues.
Temple kol ami, a reform congregation in thornhill, in april hosted rabbi steven greenberg, often described as the first openly gay orthodox jewish rabbi, as its scholar in residence for a weekend of discussion sessions related to homosexuality and the torah. Conversation with rabbi steven greenberg jewish ledger. Steven greenberg musician, american musician best known for writing the 1980 hit song funkytown, performed by lipps inc. Steven greenberg born june 19, 1956 is an american rabbi with a rabbinic ordination from the orthodox rabbinical seminary of yeshiva university. He is the author of the book, wrestling with god and men. He is a senior teaching fellow and director of diversity project at clal the national jewish center for learning and leadership, and the author of the book wrestling with god and men. In this compelling and groundbreaking work, greenberg challenges long held. Wrestling with god and men is the product of rabbi steven greenberg s tenyear struggle to reconcile his homosexuality with orthodox judaism.
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