When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on June 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world.
“Parsha to the Point” – Ki Tetze 5778
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Parshat Ki Tetze (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) Rabbi David Stav In Parshat Ki
Teitze, we encounter a commandment that speaks of a reality with which we
are com...
929-Genesis 21: Hagar, Bilam and Opening One's Eyes
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Since I am behind on my learning, I am just going to share a short thought
on this perek in an effort to catch up. If anyone's interested in a longer
inter...
Blue (Sapphire) Eyes / Forgiveness
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*Even though I have self interest in what I say, please take it as you
will. *
*It is ok to have a forgiving nature. *
*It is God’s way. *
*Don’t deny ...
Has God "Relocated" from Our Synagogues?
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My dear and respected friend, Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo, recently wrote an
article about the "relocation" of God. Here is an excerpt from that article.
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In Praise of Coffee
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Last Sunday was Tisha B’Av, a day of mourning and fasting for Jews.
Although always well-intentioned, my beloved husband again took it upon
himself to put ...
Update on Tuvia Perlman
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On Tuesday, I published a Facebook post about a man named Tuvia Perlman,
who worked as a teacher and a choir director in Milwaukee after moving
there from ...
"Coming out” as a parent of a gay child
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March 7, 2017, 1:47 pm
My elder son David was fifteen when he told us he was gay – not that he had
actually intended to tell us quite then.
He said he was...
When There Is No Derech from Which to Stray
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This weekend I had the amazing opportunity to represent (JQY) Jewish Queer
Youth at Keshet's Shabbaton for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and ...
The Strangest Kiddushin of them all
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I’ve been learning a lot about traditional Jewish marriage this semester.
In Gemara classes on tractates Kiddushin and Ketubot, we’ve been talking
about ho...
All this happened!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-shmuly-yanklowitz/orthodox-rabbi-gay-marriage_b_4452154.html
A modern orthodox rabbi "comes out" in support of gay rights...
Blogging for Me
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When I came out, it wasn’t for anyone but myself. I came out to be true to
who I was, because there was something inside of me that kept me from being
my...
Remember me?! UPDATE!
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Hello everyone!
Sorry I haven't written anything in quite awhile, but these past six
months have been very grueling! I was in two schools (LIM Col...
Everyone is Special
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A few weeks ago, I was at a popular yeshiva day school in the tri-state
area. While I was there, the school was holding a “parade” to celebrate the
boys’...
Impact
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I know I haven't written in quite a while- over a month, actually. It's
partly been because life has been extra-busy recently, and mostly because
of the wr...
The Spouse Hunt
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I grew up with the mentality of looking at anyone who even thought to get
married before securing a job as completely ridicules and irresponsible. I
have r...
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