Ireland’s Vote on Gay Marriage: Not So Surprising?

This week, Ireland made headlines around the world when it became the first country to accept same sex marriage by popular vote, which was notable for a country whose citizens are overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. But we shouldn’t be surprised, says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com. It speaks volumes to “how people are making and keeping religious identity and keeping faith with their faith in the 21st century.”