The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/homosexuality-and-judaism/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:04:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png homosexuality and Judaism | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/homosexuality-and-judaism/ 32 32 Jerusalem chief rabbi: Gay people cannot be religious, shouldn’t pretend to be https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-chief-rabbi-gay-people-arent-religious-should-cast-off-observance/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:32:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2116855 LGBT community fumes after Shlomo Amar tells seminar that homosexuality is a 'wild lust' that can be overcome with simple fear of God

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]]> New Jersey-based Jewish gay conversion group ordered to shut down https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-gay-conversion-group-ordered-to-shut-down/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:49:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2094307 Despite agreeing to stop its discredited counseling, JONAH has been operating under new name

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]]> A Chicago space for LGBTQ Jews becomes a ‘queer yeshiva for everybody’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-chicago-space-for-lgbtq-jews-becomes-a-queer-yeshiva-for-everybody/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:59:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2063249 Since ordination of non-heterosexual rabbis has been accepted in non-Orthodox denominations, Svara has been able to focus on revolutionizing the wider Jewish community

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]]> This ultra-Orthodox rabbi just took a job at an LGBT synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-ultra-orthodox-rabbi-just-took-a-job-at-an-lgbt-synagogue/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 01:44:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1878164 Despite criticism in his highly haredi town of Lakewood, NJ, Rabbi Mike Moskowitz says serving queer Jews at New York's Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is a fulfillment of his duty

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]]> Jewish LGBTQ youths find safe space to reconcile religious and sexual identities https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-lgbtq-youths-find-safe-space-to-reconcile-religious-and-sexual-identities/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:18:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1768660 With many members coming from communities that prefer to keep them in the closet, JQY helps those who may still identify with their heritage find the path that's best for them

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]]> Homosexuality and the Jewish condition https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/sorry-rabbi-riskin-and-rabbi-greenberg-homosexual-relations-are-not-permitted-by-the-torah/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:06:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1674199 A response to Rabbis Riskin and Greenberg: No, the Torah does not permit Homosexual relations

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]]> Homosexuality and the human condition https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/humanization-of-the-word-of-god/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:48:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1673534 Rabbi Shlomi Riskin’s daring empathy places him at the forefront of shifting Orthodox views on what it means to be gay

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]]> UK’s top Sephardi rabbi gives up some duties after homosexuality row https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-top-sephardi-rabbi-gives-up-some-duties-after-homosexuality-row/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1640677 Joseph Dweck steps aside from rabbinical court and cancels New Jersey trip after saying acceptance of gays a 'fantastic development'

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]]> Top UK rabbi says gay acceptance is ‘fantastic,’ sparking controversy https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-uk-rabbi-says-gay-acceptance-is-fantastic-sparking-controversy/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 05:54:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1634512 Leading Sephardic figure Joseph Dweck criticized for praising change in attitudes to homosexuals; Israeli chief rabbi calls it 'heresy'

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]]> UK rabbi slammed for his tolerance of homosexuality http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-back-rival-petitions-in-rabbis-gay-revolution-spat/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:11:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1633783 Londoners sign petition for and against senior Sephardi rabbi Joseph Dweck for his pro-gay stance, Jewish News reports

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]]> Support group helps Orthodox parents of gay children out of the closet https://www.timesofisrael.com/support-group-helps-orthodox-parents-of-gay-children-out-of-the-closet/ Thu, 04 May 2017 12:54:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1611768 Eshel was formed when relatives of LGBT kids in conservative communities needed a safe space in a homophobic storm

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]]> Dutch Jews ‘outraged’ by anti-gay fliers citing the Torah https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-jews-outraged-by-anti-gay-fliers-citing-the-torah/ Sat, 29 Oct 2016 02:42:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1487930 Police in Amsterdam may indict three men who spread message condemning homosexuals

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]]> In black Jew’s Yiddish gumbo, the secret ingredient is diversity https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-black-jews-yiddish-gumbo-the-secret-ingredient-is-diversity/ Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:28:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1445237 Chef Michael Twitty is gay, Jewish, and African-American -- not necessarily in that order -- serving up delectable fusion cuisine with a side of social justice

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]]> The price of acceptance https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-price-of-acceptance/ Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:49:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1418686 For once and for all, outing yourself as gay does not mean you violate Jewish law! -- a message for Rabbi Goldberg

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]]> 9 Jewish LGBTQ activists you should know https://www.timesofisrael.com/9-jewish-lgbtq-activists-you-should-know/ Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:19:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1417068 From Stonewall to the US Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Jews have been at the forefront of the fight for equal rights. Here are some of the most influential voices still making a difference

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