Category Archives: Homosexuality

Gay Rabbis Night Hosted By Jewish Journal

Why would clergy, of all people, want to go public with their sexual preferences? I am a humble blogger. I have no responsibilities. But you don’t see me tearing up the blogosphere talking about my sexual orientation. You don’t read … Continue reading

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I’m Tired Of All These Public Outpourings Of Sensitivity To Gay Orthodox Jews

Why should gay Orthodox Jews get any more compassion than any other group within Orthodoxy who chooses to publicly deviate from their religion and simultaneously seek acceptance from it? Judaism unambiguously says that is it not allowed to have sex … Continue reading

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Homosexuality And Orthodox Judaism

From my coverage of this past weekend’s LimmudLA: Sunday. Feb. 14, 2010. 4 p.m. Judaism and Homosexuality: An Orthodox Conversation Many assume that Orthodox leaders are uniformly unwelcoming of gays and lesbians, but Orthodox communities are far from monolithic. Join … Continue reading

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Prop 8 Trial Judge Gay

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. … Continue reading

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How Does Men Marrying Men Go Over In Orthodox Communities?

I expect that most of the left-wing American Modern Orthodox embrace same-sex marriage. A Modern Orthodox source says: a male member of our community was recently outed as a homosexual. he married another dude and posted up pictures of the … Continue reading

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