Israel: The current Chief Rabbi in Jerusalem has described homosexuality as “an abomination”, declaring that “[t]he Torah says it is punishable by death”.  Keep Not Silent / את
שאהבה נפשי (Dir. Ilil Alexander, 2005)
Hebrew with English Subtitles Documentary =Clandestine meetings, community, defiance.=
While LGBT equality and protection are now enshrined in Israeli law, the leaders of Orthodox Judaism are adamant that the only answer to homosexuality is self-repression. Many Orthodox Jewish women who love other women have tried to follow the rules, but some have begun to organise secretly and fight for recognition
--A fascinating documentary on repression and expression. ......................................... © Dublin Film Qlub, 2017 you are welcome to reproduce this material, but we request that you acknowledge the source |