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Melanie Nathan 8-01-10-

Jerusalem The Israeli LGBT community stood up to counter protesters and threats of Donkey parades as they took to the the streets of Jerusalem moving respectfully through the Holy City. Judaism is generally a tolerant and accepting religion. However right wing and politically motivated Jews in Israel, find opportunity to counter such protests, citing religion.

The Israeli Knesset is well able to distinguish between Torah and Civil law and is one of the few Countries that legally accept Gay and Lesbian couples, with full equality under the law.

In the meantime Orthodox rabbis in the US have come forward and resolved in a written declaration  (Lez Get Real Article) to support inclusion of LGBT Jews in the religious context, noting that acceptance is the way of the Torah and that love for some one of the same sex can indeed be separated from any ACTS that the Torah may hold unlawful.

Hebrew to English translation of chants at Parade :

“LGBT Rights Now” and “All of us will march for our Rights, together without fear!”

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