Gays are allowed to embrace and associate, and even to perform other actions that are perceived to be prohibited, writes the author of a new book • He claims: "There is nothing in the pamphlet that contradicts the halakhic tradition"

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Gay, religious and guardian? Complex, but possible, complex. A new halakhic booklet addresses religious gays and offers a reflective discussion and has underpinned the prohibitions that Judaism imposes on gay relationships. And there are surprising conclusions.

According to the revolutionary document, whose conclusions are disputed and do not necessarily correspond to the accepted rabbinical position, apart from the explicit prohibition on the male lay himself in the Torah, homosexual sexuality is not prohibited by "incest"; That is, there is no prohibition of sexual contact, such as embrace, between men even when both are gay.

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In addition, the author of the book, Rafael Jonathan Kellner-Polisuk, argues that there is no prohibition on male uniqueness, nor between two males attracted to each other. Also, there is no prohibition on sperm being abolished in the sexuality of homosexuals, "and man should be allowed to devote himself to it in his own right, man in his own interest." According to the author, "In the individual and in the hand, one must also order a permit in order not to undergo a real prohibition, as it is a spur."

Also, according to the document, there is no prohibition on lesbian sexuality, "and even if there is a spit on it and it should be ordered to permit." The author even emphasized that "there is a commandment, whether from Dauritha or from Dravan, to be in a relationship and to seek such a foundation, both between man and woman and between man and man, woman to woman."

According to the book's author, Kellner-Polisuk, a gay-religious repentant and a former student at the flagship session of the religious center "Rabbi Center," "The choice to say that homosexuals have a prohibited uniqueness is prohibited except for a male transgression, but vice versa. And to take the option of a normal and complete life outside the boundaries of the law is a person's push for the very prohibitions. Again, this is due to a misunderstanding of the basic and basic requirement of human beings for a stable life and love. "

He adds: "It is important for me to emphasize that these decisions are necessary decisions, because they are related to life itself. In a matter-of-fact way to all relevant halakhic issues. "

He ends the call, both to the religious and LGBT public, and invites them to continue a deep discussion following the document he authored: "It's time you stop talking about us and start talking to us."