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orthodox
U.S., Israeli LGBT community leaders convene
Jewish Journal
December 4, 2013
In a first-ever seminar organized by Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities from the United States and Israel met recently to explore possible collaborations and share knowledge.
Jewish groups ready to weigh in as Supreme Court considers same-sex marriage
Jewish Journal
December 11, 2012
With public acceptance of same-sex marriage growing, liberal Jewish groups are hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down the Defense of Marriage Act that they have long opposed.
Israel gets same-sex divorce before same-sex marriage
Jewish Journal
December 4, 2012
An Israeli court has awarded the country\’s first divorce to a gay couple, which experts called an ironic milestone since same-sex marriages cannot be legally conducted in the Jewish state.
Orthodox gay activist sues cousin for assault
Jewish Journal
July 3, 2012
An Orthodox blogger sued his cousin, whose family owns a large New York Judaica store, for assaulting him.
Madoff’s Redemption
David Suissa
December 24, 2008
It\’s like a quadruple shot of cheap vodka that you drink quickly on an empty stomach. You feel disgusted and drunk at the same time.
Torah Judaism has no concept of ‘ex-gay’
Jewish Journal
August 5, 2008
Since 2002, when I started becoming open about my personal religious choice to stop having sex with men, liberals on gay issues have repeatedly accused me of being a Jewish \”ex-gay.
JDate Welcomes Gays
Matthew E. Berger
December 8, 2005
For all the nice Jewish boys looking for other nice Jewish boys, JDate.com has come to the rescue.
Gay Orthodox Rabbi Peels Back His Life
Sandee Brawarsky
May 6, 2004
\”Like peeling an onion,\” Rabbi Steven Greenberg said, about the process of coming out.
‘Trembling’ Truth
Ivor Davis
February 14, 2002
For filmmaker Sandi Simcha DuBowski, \”Trembling Before G-d\” isn\’t just a documentary, it\’s a revolutionary movement.
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