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Homosexuality

It’s About Masculinity, Not Homosexuality

Homosexuality is a modern construct, and using it to interpret the very few biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts that speak of male-to-male sexual interaction would be anachronistic. Masculinity and the male role in society provide a better lens to examine male relationships.

Prof.

Martti Nissinen

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Terms of Taboo: What Is the Moral Basis for the Sexual Prohibitions?

Leviticus 18 and 20 condemn sexual sins using several harsh terms; toevah, zimmah, chesed, tevel. Do these terms have specific meanings and what do they tell us about the Torah’s reason for forbidding incest?

Dr.

Yitzhaq Feder

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Why I am a Torah-True Jew

Prof. Rabbi

Judith Hauptman

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Regarding Azazel and Homosexuals in the Same Parasha

Reading the Torah portion Acharei Mot, “After the Death,” as an opportunity for infusing life into the biblical text.

Prof.

Shawna Dolansky

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A Microcosm of an Imperfect Bible

Dr. Rabbi

Norman Solomon

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Male Homosexual Intercourse Is Prohibited – In One Part of the Torah

A polyphonic approach to reading the Torah

Prof. Rabbi

David Frankel

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How the Prohibition of Male Homosexual Intercourse Altered the Laws of Incest

Originally Leviticus 18 prohibited homosexual incest with a man’s father (v. 7) and his uncle (v. 14). When the prohibition of male homosexual intercourse was added, the Torah modified the aforementioned laws and consequently changed the meaning of לגלות ערוה “to uncover nakedness.”

Prof.

Idan Dershowitz

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What Does Deuteronomy Say about Homosexuality?

Deuteronomy (23:18) states “Let there be no kadesh among the sons of Israel,” referring to ritualized male prostitution. What does this imply about regular male prostitution?

Dr. Hacham

Isaac S. D. Sassoon

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Biblical Authority: A Jewish Pluralistic View

Prof.

Marc Zvi Brettler

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Torah’s Progressive Truth

Dr. Rabbi

Aaron Panken

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