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 explores how seemingly irreconcilable differences might be resolved.

Acknowledgments Overview by Alan Slomowitz, Ph.D. Preface by Alison Feit, Ph.D. Author Biographies Section I: Sexual Identity, Psychoanalysis and Traditional Judaism Preface to Section I: Moving the Conversation Along by Jack Drescher, M.D. Introduction to Section I: Sexual Identity, Psychoanalysis, and Traditional Judaism by Alan Slomowitz, Ph.D. 1 Does God Make Referrals? Orthodox Judaism and Homosexuality Alan Slomowitz, Ph.D. and Alison Feit, Ph.D. 2 Collateral Damage in the Battle to Change Sexual Orientation Mark J. Blechner, Ph.D. 3 Discussion of "Does God Make Referrals?": Orthodox Judaism and Homosexuality" Ronnie Lesser, Ph.D. 4 The Challenges Faced by LGBTQ Orthodox Jews: An Orthodox Response Rabbi Mark Dratch, LMSW 5 Pastoral Counseling and LGBTQ Orthodox Jews Michelle Friedman, M.D. 6 Gay Jewish Men in the Orthodox Jewish Community: Striving for Selfhood Jeremy Novich, Psy.D. 7 The Parents Are Our Future: Orthodox Communities' Openness to their LGBT Members Miryam Kabakov, LMSW 8 Envisioning an Orthodox Gay Wedding: A Jewish Ritual of Same-Sex Union and an Inquiry into the Meanings of Marriage Rabbi Steven Greenberg 9 "Women Known for These Acts": A Review of the Jewish Laws of Lesbians Elaine Chapnik, J.D. Section II: Gender Identity, Psychoanalysis, and Traditional Judaism Introduction to Section II by Alan Slomowitz, Ph.D. 10 The Dynamic Development of Gender Variability Anne Fausto-Sterling, Ph.D. 11 Negotiating Gendered Religious Practices Among Transgender Jews with an Orthodox Jewish Background: Summary of Findings Oriol Poveda, Ph.D. 12 Genocide, Transsexuality, the Limits of Coherence, and the Radiance of the Universe Benjamin M. Baader, Ph.D. 13 Border Crossings: Commentary on Dr. Ben Baader's Paper Seth Aronson, Psy.D. 14 Knowing the Soul of the Stranger Joy Ladin, Ph.D. 15 Rabbinic and Halakhic Discourse on Sex-Change Surgery and Gender Definition Hillel Gray, Ph.D. 16 Orthodox Judaism and its Transgender Members Rabbi Hayim Shaffner, LCSW Index