The G-d of the Israelites Says Don’t Lie With A Man As With A Woman; Why It Matters

In the final two readings of a recent Saturday's Torah portion (Acharei Mos (after the death)), G-d told the Hebrews that incest, bestiality, and homosexuality were prohibited sexual activities and that the Canaanite nations defiled themselves by engaging in these forbidden and abominable practices. Refraining from engaging in these practices is the subject of at least 25 of the 613 Mitzvot (commandments) that Jews are required to adhere to in their daily lives. Jewish and Christian moral-value

In the final two readings of a recent Saturday's Torah portion (Acharei Mos (after the death)), G-d told the Hebrews that incest, bestiality, and homosexuality were prohibited sexual activities and that the Canaanite nations defiled themselves by engaging in these forbidden and abominable practices. Refraining from engaging in these practices is the subject of at least 25 of the 613 Mitzvot (commandments) that Jews are required to adhere to in their daily lives. Jewish and Christian moral-value…