The report emerged from a study by an 11-member commission on human sexuality established by the Rabbinical Assembly two years ago.

Golinkin is a Conservative rabbi, and a member of the Rabbinical Assembly.

In 2005 the Rabbinical Assembly made most of its recent responsa available on its website.

Ziegler rabbis are automatically admitted to the international Rabbinical Assembly.

He also served as the president of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel.

By 2010, 273 of the 1648 members of the Rabbinical Assembly were women.

Membership in the Rabbinical Assembly grew from 300 rabbis in 1951 to 1,200 today.

But, he added, "I'm pretty sure there are members of the Rabbinical Assembly who have done commitment ceremonies."

In 1901, conservative rabbis organized as the Rabbinical Assembly.

Eventually liberal voices within the Rabbinical Assembly won out, and the movement authorized unilateral action.