The Orthodox Jews of Lakewood, New Jersey, are worried about supporting the rights of gays and lesbians to marry because it might reflect badly on the community. Rabbi Justus N. Baird offers a corrective.
Justus N. Baird
Rabbi Justus N. Baird has served as the Director of the Center for Multifaith Education at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City since 2007. He oversees the seminary’s multifaith programming which strives to prepare religious leaders for a religiously diverse world. In addition to his work at Auburn, he serves as the spiritual leader of the Reform Jewish Community of Barnegat, NJ.