Florida Synagogue to Offer Cereminies for Gay/Lesbian Couples

The Temple Sholom synagogue in Pompano Beach, Florida, has placed adverts in a local Jewish newspaper offering 'Jewish Covenant of Love” ceremonies to gay couples. The synagogue plans to be the first of its kind in the county to offer the ceremonies after the Conservative Movement's Committee of Jewish Law and Standards voted in 2006 to give rabbis the freedom to conduct them. "Even though Florida does not recognise gay marriage, I feel that gay people are entitled," Rabbi Mark David of Temple Sholom told the Sun Sentinel. "People fall in love and they should be able to express that love in a public setting." Full Story from Pink News

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