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homosexuality
England’s top Sephardic rabbi said acceptance of homosexuality is ‘fantastic’ — controversy ensued
Josefin Dolsten, JTA
June 6, 2017
Obama must take action on LGBT rights overseas
Jewish Journal
October 20, 2014
When I was a young man, still in the closet, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, one of the most prolific authorities on Jewish law of the 20th century, described gay people as rebels against God.
The Conservative gay marriage debate
Susan Freudenheim
July 2, 2013
On Rosh Hashanah in 1992, Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis stood before his Conservative congregation at Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) in Encino and declared that despite the words of Leviticus, homosexuality is not an abomination. He argued that the same understanding and compassion Jews afford all human beings should be extended to those attracted to others of their own sex, and he told his congregation:
Supreme Court issues two major rulings expanding gay rights
Jewish Journal
June 26, 2013
The Supreme Court upheld the federal rights of same sex couples in states that allow same sex marriages.
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Defense Of Marriage Act in win for gays
Jewish Journal
June 26, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a central portion of a federal law that restricted the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples in a major victory for the gay rights movement.
L.A. Jewish LGBT community reacts to same-sex marriage decisions
Jewish Journal
June 26, 2013
Leaders of the area’s Jewish LGBT community rejoiced today after the Supreme Court ruled that part of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples, was unconstitutional. The court also paved the way for a return of same-sex marriage to California in a separate case by dismissing an appeal to Proposition 8 that banned such marriages.
Young Iranian-Jews discuss taboo topics at UCLA
Karmel Melamed
March 13, 2013
Nearly 300 young Iranian Jews packed UCLA’s Fowler Museum auditorium on March 7 for a discussion featuring five prominent young Iranian-Jewish professionals openly discussing topics considered to be taboo within their community. The gathering was historic not only because young Iranian-Jews do not typically discuss their problems regarding career choices and personal relationships in a public forum — but also because this event marked the first time an openly gay member of the community has discussed issues of homosexuality facing Iranian-Jews in Los Angeles.
JONAH center being sued for false claims on reversing homosexuality
Jewish Journal
November 27, 2012
JONAH, a Jewish center in New Jersey that offers therapy to reverse homosexuality, is being sued for allegedly making fraudulent claims.
Reinstated Amsterdam chief rabbi rues using title on ‘curing’ homosexuality document
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2012
The chief rabbi of Amsterdam, who was suspended for signing a statement on \”curing\” homosexuality, reportedly has been reinstated and said he was wrong to sign the document using his chief rabbi title.
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