![Gideon carrying the Torah.jpg](http://communio.stblogs.org/assets_c/2010/06/Gideon carrying the Torah-thumb-300x225-6826.jpg)
Gideon graduated from Jewish Theological Seminary and was ordained a conservative rabbi --with several other rabbis-- in the 116th ordination service held at JTS.
May God bless Gideon as he assumes the mantle of service in a synagogue!
(In the photo Gideon is carrying the Torah in procession.)