Category: LGBTIQ+
Orthodox rabbi marries gay couple in historic wedding in DC | 972mag
Keshet is coming to Australia
Jonathan Barnett is bringing Keshet to Australia. His message:
We have a committee and we have a plan. We will be bringing Keshet’s educational program to Australia. Contact me if you’d like to be involved. www.keshetonline.org
Read about this exciting initiative here.
Contact Jonathan on 0467-508-868 or jonathan.barnett@gmail.com if you are interested.
‘Harder to come out’ if Jewish, report says – Gay News Network
Tel Aviv’s Gay Scene | easyJet Inflight Magazine
JCCV update on Melbourne gay radio JOY 94.9 FM – Nov 4 2011
Further to the post on November 3 about the analysis of the JCCV’s report, here’s the podcast of the interview.
| Title: | The Rainbow Report-Progress Part 3 | |
| Author: | Joy 94.9 | |
| Summary: | On this edition of the Rainbow Report Doug with the assistance of his co-host, Chris Warwick from the Defence Force Gay and Lesbian Information Service and hopefully our new producer, speak with Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black from the Centre for Progressive Judaism about the report that looks into GLBT vilification and discrimination in the Jewish community. | |
| Published: | Fri, 4 Nov 2011 2:08 PM | |
| Duration: | 14:51 | |
| Download: | RR_PODCAST_04 11 2011_PART 3.mp3 | |
Jewish report finds discrimination | Star Online
Rainbow Report – Slow Progress at the JCCV?
Last month Doug Pollard spoke to the JCCV’s outgoing President John Searle about the progress of their investigation into vilification of and discrimination against GLBT people in the Jewish community. Tomorrow he discusses the findings of the JCCV’s investigation with Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black from the Leo Baeck Centre.
Tune in to JOY 94.9 in Melbourne or via live streaming on www.joy.org.au at 12:30pm (UTC/GMT+11) on Friday November 4 2011.
If you’d like to know a little more about Jonathan, this article will give you an idea of the wonderful person that he is.
Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black
“Regular listeners will know that I’ve been following the story of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria and their somewhat tortuous relations with the gay and lesbian community
This week saw the publication of their report into GLBT discrimination and vilification in the Jewish Community, and it’s fair to say that while it was progress of a sort, most seemed to feel it was far too little. Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black, from the Leo Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism in Melbourne, gives us his reactions to the report.”
Left and gay in Israel | JPost – Opinion
Report raises concerns for Jewish GLBT community | AJN
4 Nov 2011
The Australian Jewish News Melbourne edition
ADAM KAMIEN
Report raises concerns for Jewish GLBT community
“I was concerned that some rabbis still practised or recommended some form of aversion, or conversion therapy.”
Sally Goldner
JCCV GLBT reference group
A NUMBER of recommendations for tackling “discrimination, harassment and abuse” faced by members of Melbourne’s Jewish gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community have been put forward by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV).
In a report issued by a reference group comprising members of the JCCV executive, and the GLBT Jewish community, as well as representatives from Jewish Care and Australian Jewish Psychologists, concern was also expressed over the resultant mental-health issues those affected could experience, such as depression and suicide
JCCV president John Searle said the study was the first of its kind, and that he hoped it would help improve foster tolerance and acceptance.
“We have recognised the need to deal openly with issues of vilification and discrimination in our community, and hope that this report will play a part in educating members of the community so as to reduce prejudice and incidence of mental health issues among our GLBT community members,” Searle told The AJN.
The report also identified challenges facing the Orthodox community, which it said must reconcile “the rulings of Jewish law with the need to ensure that all people are treated with compassion and acceptance”.
The report offers a number of recommendations, including increasing the level of education within schools, professional development programs for rabbis, and the adoption by all community organisations of a policy prohibiting discrimination and vilification based on a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity.
Spokesperson for the transgender community, and a member of the JCCV reference group Sally Goldner, said the report had shed light on the challenges facing the Jewish GLBT community.
“The report has given us a really clear picture of where things are at, which we didn’t really know,” Goldner said.
“There was anecdotal evidence, but what this has done is put it into a succinct picture so we know where to move forward.”
Goldner described the dialogue between the GLBT community and the wider Jewish community as “pioneering”.
“The report is a great step, and if the things it recommends can happen in the next three years and we check and see further progress, I think that’s excellent.”
But there is still cause for concern according to Goldner, who said there were some disturbing findings.
“I was concerned that some rabbis still practised or recommended some form of aversion, or conversion therapy. That is disconcerting both objectively and as someone who has been through the psychological side of attempted conversion therapy. It’s a very frightening process, and I’m concerned that anyone would still think that might be possible.”