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Fear and Homophobia in Jerusalem
By
Rabbi Eliyahu Stern
Apparently, the planned gay-pride parade through Jerusalem has been cancelled as a result of threats of violence. I agree with Rabbi Grossman that this is a shame: Capitulating to threats only emboldens those who seek to use intimidation as a tool. Worse still, reports about the cancellation quote Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders denouncing the…
Fear and Homophobia in Jerusalem
By
Rabbi Joshua Waxman
Apparently, the planned gay-pride parade through Jerusalem has been cancelled as a result of threats of violence. I agree with Rabbi Grossman that this is a shame: Capitulating to threats only emboldens those who seek to use intimidation as a tool. Worse still, reports about the cancellation quote Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders denouncing the…
Called Off
By
Rabbi Eliyahu Stern
So the gay community has called off their march scheduled for this weeken, averting a showdown with a violent haredi (extreme Orthodox) community. This should not be seen as a form of capitulation, but rather the maturity of the gay community and their ability to put communal concerns first. While somewhere deep down inside I…
Called Off
By
Rabbi Susan Grossman
So the gay community has called off their march scheduled for this weeken, averting a showdown with a violent haredi (extreme Orthodox) community. This should not be seen as a form of capitulation, but rather the maturity of the gay community and their ability to put communal concerns first. While somewhere deep down inside I…
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