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  Chaim Levin on Jewish Orthodoxy and Homosexuality

  December 5, 2012 / Faith Complex

  Last year, Crown Heights native Chaim Levin participated in making an It Gets Better video for gay Orthodox Jews. He was subsequently pilloried for perceived “self-indulgence.” In response, Levin authored his own piece detailing his struggles with reconciling his religious upbringing and homosexuality. Chaim Levin kindly agreed to travel down to Washington, DC in order to participate in Faith Complex. In this episode with Jacques Berlinerblau, he discusses the challenges facing LGBTQ youth in the Orthodox community, the controversial JONAH [...]

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  Asra Nomani Analyzes the Egyptian Blue Bra Revolution

  December 5, 2012 / Faith Complex

  During the Tahrir Square uprisings in Cairo, onlookers captured this extremely disturbing video of Egyptian military police brutalizing a female protester, dragging her along the street so that her blue bra becomes visible in the course of the beating. The incident sparked a wave of solidarity across Egypt and the unnamed “blue bra girl” has become an icon and rallying cry. Crucially, the Blue Bra Revolution also turns the spotlight on what the role of women will be in the [...]

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  Geoffrey Aldridge on Art and Identity

  May 13, 2011 / Faith Complex

  What do fur-covered cinderblocks, yellow brick shoes, and an inflatable deer have in common? They’re all concepts DC artist Geoffrey Aldridge has put to good use in his provocative social commentary. Aldridge, a versatile up-and-coming multimedia artist, examines questions of identity and sexuality in his installations. Particularly memorable is his exhibition “Hole in the Wall,” which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. School of Foreign Service student Alexa West interviews Aldridge for this unique Faith Complex installment. They [...]

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  Edgar Bronfman, Sr. on Cultural Judaism

  October 4, 2010 / Faith Complex

  Philanthropist Edgar M. Bronfman speaks about Jewish intermarriage, cultural Judaism, and the advice he would give Prime Minister Netanyahu. Read more about Edgar Bronfman, Sr. The Samuel Bronfman Foundation   Watch Next Rabba Hurwitz on Women and Orthodox Judaism 

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