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What Exactly Are They Proud Of?

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz discusses the dichotomy faced by Yeshiva University (YU) in acknowledging an LGBTQ+ student club, Hareni, under the constraints of Orthodox Jewish law. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationOrthodox JudaismYeshiva UniversityMental HealthHalachaRabbi Aryeh LebowitzLgbtq+Suicide PreventionBmg LakewoodCelibacy

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Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"It was recently revealed that there has been a spate of suicides in Lakewood."
New York, United States
"who had lied to The New York Times about the deals terms."

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