New York Daily News

Gay Jewish omic’s gig back on

- Reuven Blau

ti-discrimina­tion law mped religious rules for a wish lesbian comic Brooklyn bbis sought to bar from erforming at a kosher restauNew rant Year’s Eve.

The Vaad Harabanim of Flatbush put the kibosh on Leah Forster’s gig after decidher ing show at the restaurant would violate Jewish law.

But the Vaad changed its mind Thursday, four days after The News featured Forster on the front page, saying in a statement “we cannot and do not certify the (kosher) of the ambiance of the restaurant.”

Forster was elated. “Our community is so scared of the rabbis,” Forster said. “This is the first time they’ve actually been scared of the law.”

She had filed a complaint with the city Human Rights Commission. Under city law, employers can’t discrimina­te against based on sexuality.

Forster is set to perform her New Year’s Eve schtick at Brooklyn’s Garden of Eat-In in Flatbush.

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