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Over the past few months, I have been quoted (and misquoted!) several times in various publications regarding the Orthodox Jewish position on homosexuality and mental health treatment. There are two major areas of concern regarding this hotly debated topic. The firs...

This letter is written to any bochur or yungerman (unmarried or married young man) who experiences Same Sex Attraction (SSA), as well as to the parents, yeshiva deans, rabbis or friends of such persons. I hope and pray to the Master of the Universe that Jews and others wh...

Is it possible for men and women who experience unwanted same sex attraction to change from homosexuality to heterosexuality? Or were such individuals born that way and efforts to change their sexual orientation are harmful? These questions have been the subject of raging...

Editor’s note: The thoughts expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the experience of others who practice Judaism in light of their homosexual inclinations. Judaism stresses the importance of teshuva, return, to work on faulty character traits and habits t...

  Thoughts on My Experience At a Journey into Manhood Weekend On Sunday evening, I returned from a Journey Into Manhood (JiM) weekend that is strongly recommended by JONAH to all of its participants. [See footnote below that briefly explains the JiM weekends.] It was pos...

It started simply enough. She was my friend. Me, I was shy and very conservative. I was too shy for boys and didn't have any real close girlfriends. I wanted to have a special friend, one in whom I could confide my deepest darkest secrets. I wasn't a tomboy or a geek. I w...

Some of us are affected on a more personal level. The planned Gay Pride march in Jerusalem - whether it takes place or not - is, no doubt, triggering a number of reactions in the Jewish world. But while most discussions revolve around national and religious issues, some o...

I don't think you truly understand the meaning of change and the idea of working on your SSA. You're letting yourself be carried away by what the gay community wants so hard for you to believe. I have seen so many gay men unhappy and get into unsafer sex and ultimately su...

GM. A while ago, I met a Kabbalist I was told that they agree with modern science people are BORN gay this is our Tikkun in this lifetime, in this gilgul we are born this way   WM. Of course. Yes, you were born this way, and yes, this is your tikkun in life. Most normal m...

It is unimportant whether people are attracted to men, women, children, animals or blow-up dolls. Nor does it matter if these perversions are innate or not. What matters is how they ACT. The Torah calls the ACT of homosexuality an abomination. Those who claim to be "gay" ...

Treatment of SSA – Same Sex Attraction - Homosexuality, Lesbianism, and Bisexuality The issues and understanding of SSA and the psychological and behavioral treatments of SSA are many and complex. The laws of the Department of Health as well as the guidelines of professio...