The Jewish Chronicle – ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ repeal troubles chaplains http://www.thejewishchronicle.net/view/full_story/10764425/article-%E2%80%98Don%E2%80%99t-Ask-Don%E2%80%99t-Tell%E2%80%99-repeal-troubles-chaplains-?instance=home_news_metro_rightWith the U.S. Senate’s repeal last weekend of the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gays in the military, it is anticipated that homosexuals, for the first time in U.S history, will be able to serve in the armed forces without having to hide their sexual orientation.
The Jewish Welfare Board’s Jewish Chaplains Council advised the Pentagon earlier this year that the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” would have no impact on Jewish chaplains in either their ministry or their counseling duties.
Some local Jewish chaplains, however, are less comfortable with the repeal of the 17-year-old law.
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