Rabbi Steve

RabbiSteve · 11-18-2008, 01:45 PM

Hello everyone. My name is Rabbi Steve and I am an Interfaith Rabbi. I just want to say hi and let you know I am available to answer any questions on ritual, etc.

Shalom,
Rabbi Steve

bananabrain · 11-18-2008, 01:50 PM

what do you mean, an "interfaith" rabbi?

b'shalom

bananabrain

17th Angel · 11-18-2008, 02:00 PM

Greetings and again, welcome to the forums... Interfaith Rabbi? I must say my curiosity is interested on this also. Could you define a lil more?

dauer · 11-18-2008, 02:11 PM

.Thirded..

greymare · 11-18-2008, 06:59 PM

gday there steve

RabbiSteve · 11-24-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by greymare

gday there steve

Hi everyone. Well, what I mean by Interfaith Rabbi is the fact that although I am a rabbi, I support- rather than discourage- interfaith marriage. In all the mainstream movements- Orthodox, Conservative and even Reform- most rabbis (in the case of Reform, many) will not co-officiate at a wedding ceremony with Priest or Minister.
An Interfaith Rabbi will. We value any connection to a person's Jewish roots and culture.

Thanks for the question

Rabbi Steve

wil · 11-24-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RabbiSteve

Hi everyone. Well, what I mean by Interfaith Rabbi is the fact that although I am a rabbi, I support- rather than discourage- interfaith marriage. In all the mainstream movements- Orthodox, Conservative and even Reform- most rabbis (in the case of Reform, many) will not co-officiate at a wedding ceremony with Priest or Minister.
An Interfaith Rabbi will. We value any connection to a person's Jewish roots and culture.

Thanks for the question

Rabbi Steve

Are you renewal?

Oops, oh, welcome to the forum. I attend a synagogue occasionally which is attached (at the lobby not the hip) to a Presbytarian Church. Additionally when they decided to build a building (previously they shared the space) they decided to make it permanent and had a 'wedding' ceremony and have the Coddish (sp?) framed in the lobby.

These folks are interfaith, they have joint holidays, so each may learn more about the other, and have now linked up with a Mosque and Imam for more interfaith exploration and discussion.

I honor your path.

Tao_Equus · 11-25-2008, 02:11 PM

Hi Steve and welcome to this forum

tao

Dream · 11-25-2008, 02:38 PM

hi, rabbisteve

I guess interfaith marriage is an interfaith question, but I had never seriously thought about it before. How is interfaith marriage possible? In my immediate family, there is one christian rule that must never be broken, which is that I must never ever marry a nonchristian. It is a very strict and ancient prohibition passed down to me multiple times and in various ways - sometime seriously and other times jokingly. If I were to marry a non christian, the whole family would go into fits of anger, fainting, and perhaps some would die on the same day. Its a fairly effective prohibition.

Dondi · 11-25-2008, 03:26 PM

Welcome to the IO forums, RabbiSteve. It's good to have another Jewish perspective. Not that BB and dauer don't do a great job, but you know what I mean.

17th Angel · 11-25-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dondi

Welcome to the IO forums, RabbiSteve. It's good to have another Jewish perspective. Not that BB and dauer don't do a great job, but you know what I mean.

Dauer tends to slack :/.....

(Jush meshin brah)

dauer · 11-25-2008, 04:10 PM

It's true Alex. We all need a bit more slack in our lives. Praise Bob!

17th Angel · 11-25-2008, 04:20 PM

Bob be praised..

*gives solemn nod*

I, Brian · 11-25-2008, 08:49 PM

Welcome Steve.

Penguin · 11-26-2008, 12:15 PM

Hello and welcome. Have fun!