A Florida synagogue voted to sever its 49-year-old ties to a Boy Scout troop unless it rejects the national organization’s stance against gay membership. The unanimous decision by members at Temple Judea in Coral Gables came after Reform Jewish leaders called on member synagogues to boycott Boy Scout chapters until they change their policy of excluding gays.
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