Homosexuality, Transsexuality, Psychoanalysis and Traditional Judaism explores the often incommensurable and irreconcilable beliefs and understandings of sexuality and gender in the Orthodox Jewish community from psychoanalytic, rabbinic, feminist, and queer perspectives. The book examines how seemingly irreconcilable differences might be resolved. It is divided into two separate but related sections that highlight the divide between various perspectives on sexual identity and orientation, along with the acute psychic and social challenges faced by gay and lesbian members of the Orthodox Jewish world.
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- Engages with the dialogue of authentic conversation.
- Focuses on the experiences of Orthodox transgender members of the community.
- Discusses the divide between fluid gender theories and traditional binary views.
- Offers insights valuable to psychoanalysts and Jewish communities addressing LGBTQ issues.
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The first section highlights the divide between the psychoanalytic, academic, and traditional Orthodox Jewish perspectives on sexual identity and orientation. The contributors ask us to engage in true authentic dialogue about these complex and crucial emotional and religious challenges. The second section emphasises the experiences of Orthodox transgender members of the community, contributing to a nuanced understanding of gender identity.
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