The Hidden Struggle Of Queer Jewish Youth

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Published 2019-10-23

LGBTQ youth in some of New York City’s most insular Jewish communities say they've faced feelings of isolation, fear of abandonment by their families and even thoughts of suicide. Mordechai Levovitz and his team of social workers are stepping up to support these young people.

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All Comments (21)

@EmKnowsThings 3 years ago

The number of ultra-orthodox teenagers who end up in crisis in emergency departments due to suicidal ideation over their gender identities and sexual preferences is absolutely heartbreaking. The world would be shocked if they realized how often this happens.
@hanniballecter2513 2 years ago

I am a gay Jewish person, nice to meet you all
@adrianc3472 2 years ago

As a transgender and bisexual jew, I feel so privileged and blessed to be accepted in my community as a conservative jew, and I'm sending my prayers to those that aren't accepted. I see you. I give you my heart.
@temimah649 3 years ago

is there any way i can get in contact with this community if i don't live in America?
@christo-chaney 4 years ago

This gives me hope as a gay Jew. Sadly I know that I’ll never be accepted in the orthodox movement. Reform is where I belong.
@emiliobello2538 2 years ago

A character in The Good Doctor is like this
@danniealexander4131 4 years ago

Every human deserves to have love and support.
@anglicalchemist 3 years ago

I met a young lady who is a lesbian jew at a special event she shared with a young man I know
@gaylecheung3087 3 years ago

They kept an educated the cat and taught to pay their parents and the religion and then they get shunned
@ChicagoGuyLivingLife 2 years ago

Creating a safe and peaceful space--this is excellent and holy work. Excellent!
@greengrugach1984 3 years ago

I'm a, how do you yanks put it?, a 'cis' male, from Ireland, I'm a Christian, God does not punish people for the people they love he punishes for those who hate, doesn't matter who you hate you'll be judged for that, we have a suicide epidemic in Ireland, especially Derry, people are struggling, all of us, I support everyone, no matter what.
@antoniomartinezprny 1 year ago

I respect the transparency.
@RedCloudBeechWaveAhh 3 years ago

Thank you for doing this great work. May it be more and more successful, and I hope everyone in the community can become aware of its existence.
@gottbean5440 1 year ago

Love is the answer💖
@thinkforyourself101 2 years ago

Good on you all. We are evolving. Keep the youth safe. Respect.
@samuelnyul9546 3 years ago

how sad
@lilblackfish2009 2 years ago

kind of hypercritical , jews should understand discrimination
@yosefmaltz7499 4 years ago

I am a gay orthodox man. I am proud and at the same time feel separate
@johnrichardpagan8898 21 days ago

This was a hidden gem that I only just found. Thank you for what you do (hopefully still do) to help our LGBTQ youth and young adults.
@Attmay 7 months ago

As a Gay man and a Jew, I am authorized to enforce hate speech laws against anyone who uses the q-slur.