[net.motss] Sources on Judaism and homosexualities

mf@cornell.UUCP (mf) (04/01/85)

[A list of references discussing some of the issues from various perspectives,
some supportive, some critical]


Aliza, Arich and Hannah, "A feeling of family: Boston gay and lesbian Jews at-
     tend world conference," Gay Community News, p. 10, 8/29/81.

anon, "Worldwide gay Jewry, five years together," Sh'ma--a journal of Jewish
     responsibility, vol. 11, no. 201, 11/14/80.

anon, "Dilemma of a Jewish lesbian," Chutzpah, pp. 30-31, New Glide Publica-
     tions, San Francisco, 1977.

Bloch, Alice, "Scenes from the life of a Jewish lesbian," in On being a Jewish
     feminist: a reader, ed. Susannah Heschel, pp. 171-176, Schocken Books,
     New York, 1983.

Brown, Fern, "As a Jewish lesbian: questions of race and anti-semitism," Com-
     mon lives/lesbian lives, vol. 3, pp. 42-46, Spring 1982.

Cohen, Steven M., "What we think--result of this year's national survey of
     American Jews," Moment, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 34-42, 1985.  (Attitudes to-
     wards homosexuality)

Cowan, Liza and Penny House, "Anti-semitism in the lesbian movement," Dyke: a
     quarterly, vol. 5, pp. 20-22.  (journal now defunct)

Eisenstein, Ira, "Discrimination is wrong," Judaism, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 415-
     416, 1983.

Feldman, David M., "Homosexuality and Jewish law," Judaism, vol. 32, no. 4,
     pp. 426-429, 1983.

Gordis, Robert, "Homosexuals and homosexuality: psychiatrists, religious
     leaders and laymen compare notes," Judaism, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 390-391,
     1983.

Gordon, Sol, "Homosexuality: a counselling perspective," Judaism, vol. 32, no.
     4, pp. 405-409, 1983.

Herring, Basil F., "Homosexuality," in Jewish ethics and Halakhah for our
     time--sources and commentary, pp. 178-196, Ktav, Yeshiva Univ. Press,
     1984.

Itiel, Joseph, "From `gay is not' to `gay is'," Sh'ma--a journal of Jewish
     responsibility, vol. 11, no. 201, 11/14/80.

Lamm, Norman, "Judaism and the modern attitude to homosexuality," in Contem-
     porary Jewish ethics, ed. M. M. Kellner, pp. 375-399 and bibliography,
     Sanhedrin Press, New York, 1978.

Lehrman, Nathaniel S., "Homosexuality and Judaism: are they compatible?" Ju-
     daism, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 392-404, 1983.

Matt, Hershel J., "Sin, crime, sickness or alternative life style? a Jewish
     approach to homosexuality," Judaism, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 13-24, 1978.

Matt, Hershel J., "A call for compassion," Judaism, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 430-
     432, 1983.

Mehler, Barry Allan, "Gay Jews," Moment, p. 22 & ff., Feb.-March 1977.

Mehren, Elisabeth, "A milestone for gay synagogue: 10-year-old temple hires
     its first rabbi--a woman," Los Angeles Times, pp. VI/1-2, 9/4/83.

Miriam, Selma, "Anti-semitism in the lesbian community: a collage of mostly
     bad news by one Jewish dyke," Sinister wisdom, vol. 19, 1982.

Novak, David, "On homosexuality: to Robert Schwartz," Sh'ma--a journal of Jew-
     ish responsibility, vol. 11, no. 201, 11/14/80.

Orbach, William, "Homosexuality and Jewish law," Journal of family law, vol.
     14, no. 3, pp. 353-381, 1975-76.

Rabinowitz, Henry, "Talmud class in a gay synagogue," Judaism, vol. 32, no. 4,
     pp. 433-443, 1983.

Schindler, Ruben, "Homosexuality, the Halacha and the helping professions,"
     Journal of religion and health, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 132-138, 1979.

Schwartz, Robert D., "On homosexuality: to Robert Schwartz," Sh'ma--a journal
     of Jewish responsibility, vol. 11, no. 201, 11/14/80.

Schwartz, Robert D., "On homosexuality: to the editor," Sh'ma--a journal of
     Jewish responsibility, vol. 11, no. 201, 11/14/80.

Shainess, Natalie, "Homosexuality--today," Judaism, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 410-
     414, 1983.

Solov, Rav A., "Is there a reform response to homosexuality?" Judaism, vol.
     32, no. 4, pp. 417-424, 1983.

Stein, Judith A., "Telling bobbeh meisehs: notes on identity and the creation
     of Jewish lesbian culture," Common lives/lesbian lives, vol. 8, pp. 7-13,
     Summer 1983.

Torton Beck, Evelyn, Nice Jewish girls--a lesbian anthology, The Crossing
     Press, Trumansburg, NY 14886, 1982.  ISBN O-89594-137-6

Wurzburger, Walter S., "Preferences are not practices," Judaism, vol. 32, no.
     4, p. 425, 1983.