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Opinion R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Why Lag B’Omer Matters
Twenty four thousand students who studied with the famed 2nd Century Rabbi Akiva were killed by a terrible plague. What sin made them deserving of such a wipeout? “They did not treat each other with respect,” the Talmud says plainly. What does the holiday of Lag B’Omer, which arrives this evening, have to do with…
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Opinion RBG Breaks It Down Like A Boss on Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court’s dilly-dallying and uncertainty when it comes to gay marriage legalization is disappointing to some and highly disconcerting to others. But in all that darkness there is one bright shinning light. Our favorite Jewish and “Notorious” Supreme Court justice, In the recent supreme court debate on gay marriage, RBG smacked down some logical…
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Opinion Can You Love Ted Cruz for His Israel Views — Even If You Hate His Social Politics?
Can a gay activist support Ted Cruz? Apparently not, judging by the angry firestorm and calls to boycott after two gay businessmen, Ira Reisner and Mati Weiderpass, hosted an event for the Republican presidential hopeful in their NYC apartment last week. Reisner, who is Jewish, that although he doesn’t agree with Cruz’s social politics, the…
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Life A Harriet Tubman for the Jewish LGBT Community
It’s no secret that Orthodox Judaism condemns homosexuality. Until recently, this has manifested itself as either rejecting the possibility of an LGBT identity altogether (as is delineated in the right wing on homosexuality, or sympathizing with people struggling with gender identity, but not making room for them in communal structures as is delineated in the…
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Israel News Where Do Israeli Babies Come From? Nepal. But After Quake, for How Long?
JERUSALEM — Ronen and Tom Ziv are expecting their second child any day now. It would be a stressful time for any soon-to-be parents, but things are far, far worse for the gay Israeli couple. The woman carrying their baby is stuck in Kathmandu, having survived Nepal’s worst earthquake in decades. “Naturally, the news from…
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Fast Forward Israel Evacuates Surrogate Parents and Babies From Quake-Ravaged Nepal
(Reuters) — Israel began evacuating infants born to surrogate mothers and their Israeli parents from Nepal on Monday, on the return legs of flights sent to provide earthquake relief. Many Israeli male couples have fathered children with the help of surrogate mothers in Nepal because in Israel the procedure is limited by law to heterosexual…
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Fast Forward Rabbis Speak at Conference on Gays in Orthodoxy
(JTA) — A group of modern Orthodox rabbis have done what advocates for Orthodox gays and lesbians say would have been unthinkable as recently as five years ago: They spoke at a conference on the treatment of gay, lesbian and transgender people in Orthodox communities. Four prominent Orthodox rabbis participated in Faith, Desire and Pyschotherapy,…
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Fast Forward Jews Overwhelmingly Back Gay Marriage: Poll
Jews are overwhelmingly supportive of same-sex marriage, with nearly 3 out of 4 backing it, according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute. Of the 724 Jews surveyed, 47 percent said they strongly favor allowing same-sex couples to marry legally and 30 percent said they favor it. Nine percent of respondents said…
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