The book of vayikra (leviticus) is traditionally regarded as classifying sexual intercourse between males as a to'eivah (something abhorred or detested) that could be subject to capital punishment by the contemporary sanhedrin under halakha (jewish law) The issue has been a subject of contention within modern jewish. Homosexuality, in jewish sources, is a difficult matter with many different ways of being viewed in judaism and jewish law. According to jewish law, how should a person react to homosexual feelings Do homosexuals fit into the jewish community? Janet marder, jewish and gay, keeping posted 32, 2
The jewish values and principles which i regard as eternal, transcendent and divinely ordained, do not condemn homosexuality The judaism i cherish and affirm teaches love of humanity, respect for the spark of divinity in every person, and the human right to live with dignity. Jerusalem post / jewish world / judaism ask the rabbi Orthodox jewry’s stance on homosexuality many recent scholars, including the late lubavitcher rebbe, understand homosexual inclinations as. In response to the supreme court’s ruling in favor of marriage equality, the union of orthodox congregations released a statement, saying, “we reiterate the historical position of the jewish faith, enunciated unequivocally in our bible, talmud and codes, which forbids homosexual relationships and condemns the institutionalization of such.
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