The author expresses the difficulty in discussing homosexuality, as it has evolved in society from being taboo to being celebrated.

"The Controversialist: Arguments with Everyone, Left Right and Center" by Martin Peretz is a book that explores the life and influence of the author, who bought The New Republic magazine in 1974.

Israeli superstar Sarit Hadad made waves by releasing a new song, "Ahava kmo Shelanu," with a music video subtly hinting at her relationship with a woman, although she did not explicitly come out as gay or lesbian.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Menachem Penner, dean of RIETS at Yeshiva University, and his son Gedalia, a musician and cantor-in-training who identifies as LGBTQ+, discuss their journey in reconciling their family's religious tradition with Gedalia's sexual orientation.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Menachem Penner and his son Gedalia discuss their journey of reconciling their family's religious tradition with Gedalia's sexual orientation as a member of the LGBTQ community.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Menachem Penner and his son, Gedalia, discuss their experience in reconciling their family's religious tradition with Gedalia's sexual orientation as a member of the LGBTQ community.

The article discusses the debate within the Orthodox Jewish community regarding LGBTQ+ issues, particularly focusing on the contrasting views of Education Minister Rafi Peretz, who believes in Conversion Therapy, and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, who emphasizes compassion for queer individuals.