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[seekingferret]

Rabbi Joseph Dweck's lecture on male homosexuality and Torah

Rabbi Dweck's Sefaria source sheet

Rabbi Dweck's subsequent clarifications on his lecture




Presented without specific comment on the content (I am prepared to discuss the content privately if asked). I don't agree with everything Rabbi Dweck teaches here, I don't disagree with everything Rabbi Dweck teaches here, but I admire him greatly for the bravery and kiddush Hashem of risking his career to move this conversation forward in our community. And the fact that these teachings could ruin his career breaks my heart, because there are too many lives at stake in this conversation. The Orthodox community needs to be more honest with ourselves about that.

Comments

[kass]

I hadn't seen his subsequent clarifications; thanks for that link.

(I will admit that I laughed out loud at the exclamation points after Misconception 4 – I said that ‘חז״ל are wrong’ (ח״ו!!))

He seems like a remarkable teacher. I would like to learn more about him.

[seekingferret]

As I said, I don't agree with everything he teaches, but I agree that it's a remarkable shiur, and really brilliant at challenging its audience to be better servants of Hashem, in whatever capacity that might be.

[liv]

Thanks for posting about this. I am absolutely with you in admiring R' Dweck's courage and his commitment to Torah and his exemplary leadership. I didn't know whether news of the anglo-Sephardi community's storm in a teacup had reached across the Atlantic, but I really appreciate your response.

[seekingferret]

It took a couple weeks, but it caught up to us here.