LGBTQ dating - what the religion says
Written by Amily Bronte, on 2020-07-02, genre lesbian
LGBTQ dating - what the religion says
Today a dating site onenightfriend.com will help us understand how the official Jewish views on same sex-relations have changed throughout history. In common with other religions, Judaism traditionally regarded homosexuality in negative and even hostile terms. But society has evolved, with Orthodox Jewish values often being regarded as outdated against the increasing secularism of the general population, not to mention in contravention of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Here we examine how LGBTQ dating has been regarded in Jewish circles.
1 - Homosexuality in the Torah
Although Torah can have a range of meanings, it most specifically refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The third book of the Torah, Leviticus, classifies sexual intercourse between males as 'to-eivah,' meaning it is abhorrent and can be regarded as a capital crime. The subject remains contentious within Jewish denominations in the modern world. Conservative Jews still regard same-sex intercourse as contrary to their faith, although only the most dogmatic would regard the act as warranting capital punishment. At the other end of the scale, the Reconstructionist and Reform branches of Judaism accept same-sex intercourse and marriage.
More recently, there have been powerful Jewish voices advocating LGBT rights. There are now active institutions within Jewish communities accommodating parishioners from a diverse range of backgrounds, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. The extent of this liberal transformation of Judaism can be seen in the instigation of LGBT-inclusive ceremonies and services, such as the LGBT-affirmative text (haggadot) Passover, and the updated feast accompanying Passover (seder.)
2 - Do Jewish traditions reject homosexuality?
If there is one issue capable of instilling polarized attitudes, it's fretting over what consenting adults get up to in the privacy of their bedrooms. There have certainly been massive shifts in opinion on the more liberal side, but for many amongst the Orthodox community, attitudes remain entrenched at some point many centuries in the past. Orthodox Judaism is tied to the Torah, not to mention rabbinic commentaries or legal codes cast in stone at the same time religious tracts defined same-sex relations as abhorrent. But to what extent can such dogmatic conservatism resist human rights and individual freedom? Orthodox Jews experiencing homosexual desires that would once have forced unnatural self-censorship and repression can now seek solace in support groups – although the gulf remains between this sort of tacit acceptance and the sanctioning of gay relationships.
Essentially, the sticking point is fixated on two verses of the Book of Leviticus that vilify the act of men lying with men. Rabbinic authorities chose to expand this sentiment to lesbian sex, and indeed any sexual act beyond intercourse. But other Orthodox texts assert the right of gay Jews to be welcomed into Orthodox communities and discouraged from marriages of convenience to members of the opposite sex.
3 - Same-sex marriage
Attitudes to same-sex marriage may have polarised opinions between Orthodox and secular Jews, along the same lines as same-sex relationships in general, but it is the more forward-thinking secularism that prevails. A 2014 poll conducted by the Pew Research Center (a nonpartisan US think-tank based in Washington, D.C.) revealed 77% of Jews surveyed said they were in favor of same-sex marriage. The subject continues provoking strong reactions from the Orthodox wing of Judaism – in the USA, the Jewish Orthodox Union supported a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, while the Organisation of Rabbis Australasia has made various public submissions against same-sex marriage. On the other hand, the prayer book of Reform Judaism now describes 'rejoicing with couples under the chuppah' rather than the bride and groom.
Today a dating site onenightfriend.com will help us understand how the official Jewish views on same sex-relations have changed throughout history. In common with other religions, Judaism traditionally regarded homosexuality in negative and even hostile terms. But society has evolved, with Orthodox Jewish values often being regarded as outdated against the increasing secularism of the general population, not to mention in contravention of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Here we examine how LGBTQ dating has been regarded in Jewish circles.
1 - Homosexuality in the Torah
Although Torah can have a range of meanings, it most specifically refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The third book of the Torah, Leviticus, classifies sexual intercourse between males as 'to-eivah,' meaning it is abhorrent and can be regarded as a capital crime. The subject remains contentious within Jewish denominations in the modern world. Conservative Jews still regard same-sex intercourse as contrary to their faith, although only the most dogmatic would regard the act as warranting capital punishment. At the other end of the scale, the Reconstructionist and Reform branches of Judaism accept same-sex intercourse and marriage.
More recently, there have been powerful Jewish voices advocating LGBT rights. There are now active institutions within Jewish communities accommodating parishioners from a diverse range of backgrounds, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. The extent of this liberal transformation of Judaism can be seen in the instigation of LGBT-inclusive ceremonies and services, such as the LGBT-affirmative text (haggadot) Passover, and the updated feast accompanying Passover (seder.)
2 - Do Jewish traditions reject homosexuality?
If there is one issue capable of instilling polarized attitudes, it's fretting over what consenting adults get up to in the privacy of their bedrooms. There have certainly been massive shifts in opinion on the more liberal side, but for many amongst the Orthodox community, attitudes remain entrenched at some point many centuries in the past. Orthodox Judaism is tied to the Torah, not to mention rabbinic commentaries or legal codes cast in stone at the same time religious tracts defined same-sex relations as abhorrent. But to what extent can such dogmatic conservatism resist human rights and individual freedom? Orthodox Jews experiencing homosexual desires that would once have forced unnatural self-censorship and repression can now seek solace in support groups – although the gulf remains between this sort of tacit acceptance and the sanctioning of gay relationships.
Essentially, the sticking point is fixated on two verses of the Book of Leviticus that vilify the act of men lying with men. Rabbinic authorities chose to expand this sentiment to lesbian sex, and indeed any sexual act beyond intercourse. But other Orthodox texts assert the right of gay Jews to be welcomed into Orthodox communities and discouraged from marriages of convenience to members of the opposite sex.
3 - Same-sex marriage
Attitudes to same-sex marriage may have polarised opinions between Orthodox and secular Jews, along the same lines as same-sex relationships in general, but it is the more forward-thinking secularism that prevails. A 2014 poll conducted by the Pew Research Center (a nonpartisan US think-tank based in Washington, D.C.) revealed 77% of Jews surveyed said they were in favor of same-sex marriage. The subject continues provoking strong reactions from the Orthodox wing of Judaism – in the USA, the Jewish Orthodox Union supported a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, while the Organisation of Rabbis Australasia has made various public submissions against same-sex marriage. On the other hand, the prayer book of Reform Judaism now describes 'rejoicing with couples under the chuppah' rather than the bride and groom.
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