A support group for same-sex Jewish parents which meets at JW3 has expressed its shock at calls from Orthodox rabbis to boycott the centre over its celebration of gay lifestyles.
Imahot v’Avot, which was established six years ago, holds events once a month at JW3. One member, Daniel Epstein, a doctor from north-west London, said the group had encountered no opposition from the community. “In fact, what we have experienced has been really positive from all sections,” he said.
Dr Epstein has been attending Imahot v’Avot sessions with his partner and their son for the past five years.
He said the rabbis calling on their congregants to shun JW3 “represented a tiny section of our community”.
