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INSIDE – OUT: Purim as a Jewish Coming-Out Day

Mar 19, 2019 | Eshel Out Loud

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My Orthodox Rabbi Father Taught Me To Love LGBT People

May 7, 2018 | Eshel in the News, Eshel Out Loud

Originally posted on The Forward Adrianna Chaviva Freedman is an entertainment writer living in New York City. You could find her work on her website and follow her on Twitter at @ac_freedman. Growing up as a religious girl, I always pictured myself having a husband, enough kids to fit a minivan, and living in a comfortable home. I [more]

Homosexuality and the Human Condition

Aug 10, 2017 | Eshel in the News, Eshel Out Loud

Originally posted on Times of Israel For those who think that Orthodox means static and unresponsive to new understanding, well, think again. In a recent interview (in Hebrew) by a religious news organization, Makor Rishon, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, an outspoken Orthodox leader and the chief rabbi of Efrat, has shared that he believes homosexuals are [more]

Rabbi Greenberg in Melbourne

Jul 21, 2017 | Eshel Out Loud

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Why Orthodox synagogues should welcome gay couples

Apr 4, 2017 | Eshel Out Loud

A halachic approach to the inclusion of same-sex couples in Orthodox communities by Rabbi Dr. Zev Farber Orthodox Jewish homosexuals in committed relationships who wish to remain part of the community are often stuck having to leave the latter or hide the former. Many Orthodox communities are in a similar quandary, wishing to be [more]

Coming Out Orthodox

Mar 14, 2017 | Eshel Out Loud

by: Rabbi Haim Ovadia Today I would like to address a question presented to me by many orthodox parents, but first, a brief introduction. It seems that the phrase dreaded by most parents is: Mom, Dad, there's something I need to tell you. Over the years, I have counseled many parents, and have been very [more]