"Rabbi" Barry Dolinger of Congregation Beth Sholom in Providence said
he believes that while civil law should allow gays and lesbians to
marry, it must remain up to religious bodies to determine who can marry
within their faith. Dolinger is also an attorney.
‘‘Never say never, but I will never perform a gay marriage as an
orthodox rabbi because it’s prohibited by our main religious text,’’ he
said. ‘‘But as a person of faith, it’s deeply important to me that the
government stays far away from what we do. I’m all for letting people
have it, and I think the government should stay out of preventing it,
but we can’t compel people to violate their religious beliefs.’’
(Boston Globe)
Rabbi Dolinger was raised in North Bellmore, a small town on
the South Shore of Long Island. He attended the University of
Pennsylvania, where he majored in political science and minored in
Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Afterwards, he spent a year studying at
Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh in Israel. He received semichah from
Yeshiva University in 2011, and graduated from Fordham Law School.
Currently, he serves as the rabbi of Congregation Beth Sholom, an
Orthodox community on the East Side of Providence, RI, where he lives
with his wife, Naomi. (Matzav)
Dolinger on bill to allow same gender "marriages"
I would not perform a same sex "marriage". In fact I would probably have my rabbinic title revoked from my school and my organization. Nevertheless the less, I am here tonight in strong strong support of this bill.
I think his suggestions in his introduction about what the YU and the RCA should do are very good.
But as a person of faith, it's deeply important to me that the
government stays far away from what we do. I'm all for letting people
have it, and I think the government should stay out of preventing it,
but we can't compel people to violate their religious beliefs.
And I don’t want anybody telling me I’m going to do that, so I’m not
going to tell anyone else that because I wouldn’t marry them that they
can’t get married.”
why would someone argue for new "rights" that are against the God and his Torah for a group that wants to ban BrisMilah
statement by rabbis (at 5:00 in)
Erick Salgado's speech starts at 14:30
Rabbis who said it's a mitzvah chiyuvis to support Erick Salgado because he is "committed to fighting for morality and religious freedom for the Jewish Community"
The seven rabbis who signed or supported this statement are Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Nelkenbaum (Mir Rosh Yeshiva)
signed statement by Rav Nelkenbaum and Rav Benoliel (with last minute edits by hand by Rav Nelkenbaum)
In response to this statement former assembly candidate Joseph Hayon decided to donate money to Erick's campaign.
If anyone want's to donate to fulfill this mitzva here's the page to donate.
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