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Karen Lyle Burns King of Prussia, Pa.
I am outraged that a man would take the name of our Lord and plaster it across a woman's half-naked buttocks just to make money. The sad part is that he is successful in finding people willing to accept such offensive clothing.
Timothy J. Curry West Hartford, Conn.
Sympathy for Savitch
I was disappointed by your heavy-handed obituary on NBC Newscaster Jessica Savitch [Nov. 7]. It is unnecessary for us to know that disgruntled colleagues called her "Savage." She was a remarkable woman.
Maggie Abels Buffalo
Jessica Savitch had the credibility of Dan Rather and the class of Peter Jennings. Unfortunately, ambition is perceived as unattractive when possessed by a woman.
Janice Roller New Milford, N.J.
The Rabbi Is a Lady
I was pleased to see your coverage of the Jewish Theological Seminary's decision to ordain women rabbis [Nov. 7]. However, the Conservative movement did not "topple a Jewish tradition," as your article implied. The seminary's action was preceded by years of discussion and research, and by the gathering of the written opinions from our leading rabbis on the permissibility of ordaining women. Jewish law has always been pushed toward granting greater equality for women in areas as diverse as inheritance, marriage and control over their own sexuality. Seen in this light, the seminary is simply asserting its responsibility to continue a Jewish tradition that started with Moses and God.
Bradley F. Artson-Shavit Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York City
Although the Conservative Jewish movement has decided to allow women to become rabbis, your article says the Conservatives "still lag behind" the Reformed group, which began ordaining women in 1972. As an Orthodox rabbinical student, I feel that it would have been more accurate to say that the Conservatives lag behind the Orthodox, who have preserved the true law of the Torah through the generations and have not yielded to the recent pressure of the secular feminists.
Joseph S. Jeret New York City