Zehorit Sorek, from the Israeli lesbian religious group Bat Kol, recently attended the Limmud conference in England, where she discussed her ten-year fight for LGBT rights in Israel. Zehorit indicated that she and fellow activists feel the problem with LGBT rights in Israel is a social one, rather than a Halachic one. As an activist, […]
Popular British magazine Gay Times flew to Israel for an unforgettable journey through Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Judean Desert and Mitzpe Ramon – and didn’t forget to explore the much-alive and present LGBT+ life. As we jump into the back of a 4×4 Jeep like something from a James Bond movie, our eyes become […]
Ahead of her keynote speech to the Board of Deputies, lesbian Scottish politician Ruth Davidson defended Israel and spoke about her ties to the community Scotland’s Opposition leader has staunchly defended Israel ahead of her keynote speech at the Board of Deputies, but admitted she may have missed the boat when it comes to Tel […]
Candidates in the race to be the next leader of the UK Independence Party include a gay, pro-Israel former television producer and an activist who has described herself as “an opponent” of Islam. Pro-Israel issues surface. Peter Whittle is the bookies’ favorite to lead Britain’s ninth biggest political party, and Anne Marie Waters has received […]
My Big Gay Jewish Conversion, a BBC documentary, poses the serious question of whether there is a place in modern mainstream religion for gay people. Simon Atkins, a Roman Catholic, considering converting to his boyfriend’s Jewish faith, and travels to Israel as part of it. Tel Aviv, Atkins was glad to report, was essentially a […]
A Ballroom dance club for the LGBTQ community opened in Tel Aviv in June. This club offers classes in Ballroom and Latin dance, only you may Lead or Follow regardless of gender. Same sex dancing has existed in Europe, America and Australia for several decades, but it now comes to Israel. Man/Man, Woman/Woman, Man/Woman. Any […]
DEVELOPING STORY: Following criticism in Israel and the orthodox Jewish world Senior Sephardi leader Joseph Dweck takes backseat as he seeks to clarify his teachings. A row erupted three weeks ago after Dweck said the LGBT revolution had been a “fantastic” development for humanity but it’s since emerged that some senior rabbis have concern about […]
Rabbi Joseph Dweck’s claim, that the ‘gay revolution is fantastic’ caused a stir in the Orthodox community in Israel and in the diaspora. British journalist Simon Rocker says that the Rabbi’s words are part of a softer approach emerged in Orthodox Judaism towards homosexual orientation. Until quite recently, most Orthodox rabbis would have lined up […]
Dispute triggered by Rabbi Joseph Dweck’s comments about homosexuality draws international criticism, including from Israel’s Chief Sephardi leader Rabbi Joseph Dwek (left) and a poster promoting Rabbi Bassous’ response Hundreds of religious Jews have signed petitions both for and against Senior Sephardi Rabbi Joseph Dweck after he said the sexual revolution allowing acceptance of homosexuality […]
The British Embassy in Israel is preparing for the events of the Pride Week in Tel Aviv-Yafo and launching an original digital campaign focusing on LGBTQ families, which is the theme of the truck the embassy will fund at the June 9 Tel Aviv Pride parade. In recent weeks, the embassy has called on LGBTQ […]