RE: [ha-Safran]: Egalitarian Siddur

2008-02-06 Thread Toby Harris
Hello, Alba others: Gender sensitive language doesn't change he to she. G-d has many genderless names! And sentences can be reworked to avoid he or she pronouns. Toby Harris, Librarian Temple De HIrsch Sinai 1511 E. Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122 (206)315-7398 or (206)323-8486 [EMAIL

Re: [ha-Safran]: Egalitarian Siddur

2008-02-05 Thread alba toscano
Rachel (i.e., in the English, G-d is still referred to as He in some places.) Any ideas? But if He is changed to She, is the sidur now egailitarian or just chauvanist in the other direction? Besos Alba Toscano Sinagoga conservador/masorti La Javura Valencia (Espana) Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Egalitarian Siddur

2008-02-04 Thread Rachel Haus
Dear Hasafranim, A congregant is interested in a completely egalitarian siddur. The catch is that it must be acceptable to a Conservative congregation (include musaf, etc). I've shown her the new Siddur Sim Shalom, but it is not 100% egalitarian (i.e., in the English, G-d is still referred to