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Category Archives: Homosexuality
Orthodox Rav Solves The Mystery Of Sexual Identity Formation
Rabbi Kanefsky writes in the Jewish Journal: "I cannot articulate for myself a convincing argument as to why the legal recognition of civil marriage should be withheld from citizens who, by dint of how they were born, are only able … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, R. Yosef Kanefsky, Rabbis
Tagged attractive females, civil marriage, convincing argument, female gender, humberts, Jewish Journal, male sexual organ, orthodox rabbi, same sex marriage, sexual identity
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Gran Blogerino
I’m working on a script about a crusty veteran of internet flame wars who must confront his hung immigrant neighbors and confront his prejudices about gay sex. When the family’s teen son Tao tries to steal Luke’s van, the Moral … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality
Tagged flame wars, guardian angel, moral leader, prejudices, privates
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Shmuel Herzfeld – A Gay-Friendly Orthodox Rabbi
James Kirchick writes: Unlike most Orthodox synagogues, some of those congregants at Ohev Sholom are gay and don’t feel pressured into keeping that fact a secret with their rabbi or fellow worshipers. This is of course in large part attributable … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Personal, R. Shmuel Herzfeld
Tagged fellow worshipers, herzfeld, orthodox rabbi, orthodox synagogues, rabbinical scholar, same sex attraction
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The Feminist Sexual Ethics Project
Gail Labovitz writes for Brandeis University: There are several rabbinic passages which take up, or very likely take up, the subject of same-sex marital unions – always negatively. In each case, homosexual marriage (particularly male homosexual marriage) is rhetorically stigmatized … Continue reading
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Tagged book of leviticus, Brandeis University, homosexual marriage, literature link, marital unions, rabbinic texts, sexual ethics
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Chabad Rabbi Urges Us To Accept Others Unconditionally?
Would he apply this to murderers, child abusers, pornographers, drug dealers, who exactly is deserving of this unconditional love? From JWeekly.com: “I’m here to stand with the community, [in] solidarity,” said Rabbi Gedalia Potash of Chabad of Noe Valley. “We … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Homosexuality, Israel, Orthodoxy
Tagged ar zahav, chabad rabbi, fundamentals of judaism, isaac herzog, rabbi yosef, religious sensibilities
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