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To be young, Orthodox and openly gay

NEW YORK — Though he had lots of friends, Amram Altzman still felt alone at Ramaz High School. As a 16- year-old sophomore at the modern- Orthodox Manhattan institution, Altzman worried about what people would think, whether they would accept him, if they knew he was gay. “Being gay and…

Torah Queeries

“I came across a book called Torah Queeries and I spent some time a couple of summers ago at a week-long institute where I took a course where that book was the subject of the conversations and study. I found it so compelling, interesting and engrossing that I decided it could…

Turning My Passion Into Activism: One Student’s Story of LGBT Activism

I grew up in a liberal household where my parents told me to be what I wanted and to not change for anyone. I was a gay rights activist by the time I was 4 years old, talking openly with anyone who would listen about the passage of Massachusetts’ marriage…

U.S. Jewish LGBT Leaders Slam Israeli Adoption Policy as ‘Blatantly Homophobic’

Using words like “shock,” “alarm” and “frustration,” LGBT Jewish leaders in the U.S. said they were stunned by the news that two Israeli government ministries had signed off on “shockingly biased” policies making it extremely difficult for same-sex couples to adopt children in Israel. This week, the state told the…

What the DOMA Decision Means for Boston Jews

And the Lord God said: It is not good for the human (Adam) to be alone lo-tov h’yiot h’Adam l’vado I will make for the human a help-mate …

What I Learned from Isaiah, or: A Queer Jew Returns from DC

Editor’s Note: Guest blogger Joanna Ware is a queer Jewish community organizer, activist, and rabble rouser at Keshet, a Boston-based non-profit building community locally and creating change nationally, working for the full inclusion of GLBT Jews in Jewish communities. In the days leading up to last weekend’s National Equality March, I…

Whole Self Movement

The first thing you learn about Rabbi Becky Silverstein is that despite the “Becky,” he uses male pronouns. Upon meeting him, you might see what he calls “a female-bodied person” wearing clothing typically associated with men: jackets, slacks, a snazzy tie. That Becky is a “he” is the occasion for…

Young lesbian from Broward writes guest editorial, ‘Forward’: Inauguration in the Eyes of a Queer Teen

Last week I received an email from Shelby Curran, 16, a junior at David Posnack Jewish Day School in Davie: Dear Mr. Rothaus, My name is Shelby Curran. I am 16 years old, Jewish and a lesbian. In addition, I am an aspiring writer. I have been reading your…

Purim’s Power: Despite the Consequences –The Jewish Push for LGBT Rights, Part 3

Editor’s Note: This article originally ran as part of ZEEK’s 2014 series about the Jewish push for LGBT rights. This Purim, I’m reminded of the power of coming out and speaking out, despite the consequences. In the story of Purim, the Jewish people are redeemed only after Esther finds the courage…

JEWISH GROUPS AND THE LGBT COMMUNITY

Those who bemoan Jewish assimilation and fret about the declining rates of affiliation among younger Jews would be wise to look at the findings of a study initiated by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and recently conducted by the Human Rights Campaign. The Jewish Organization Equality Index found…

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