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The subject of homosexual behavior and Judaism dates back to the Torah. The book of Vayiqra (Leviticus) is traditionally regarded as classifying sexual intercourse between males as a ''to'eivah'' (something abhorred or detested) that can, very theoretically and not in practice (see discussion below on capital punishment in Jewish law) be subject to capital punishment by the currently nonexistent Sanhedrin under ''halakha'' (Jewish law). The issue has been a subject of contention within modern Jewish denominations and has led to debate and division. Traditionally, Judaism has understood homosexual male intercourse as contrary to Judaism, and this opinion is still maintained by Orthodox Judaism. On the other hand, Reconstructionist Judaism and Reform Judaism do not hold this view and allow homosexual intercourse. Conservative Judaism's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, which until December 2006 held the same position as Orthodoxy, recently issued multiple opinions under its philosophy of pluralism, with one opinion continuing to follow the Orthodox position and another opinion substantially liberalizing its view of homosexual sex and relationships while continuing to regard certain sexual acts as prohibited. ==Homosexuality in the Hebrew Bible== The traditional viewpoint is that the ''Torah'' mentions homosexuality twice in the book of Leviticus (JPS): .וְאֶת-זָכָר, לֹא תִשְׁכַּב מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה — תּוֹעֵבָה הִוא .וְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב אֶת-זָכָר מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה — תּוֹעֵבָה עָשׂוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם. מוֹת יוּמָתוּ; דְּמֵיהֶם בָּם Deuteronomy 23:17 tells followers: This has been interpreted as prohibiting the "sons of Israel" from serving as a homosexual temple prostitute. The story of Ruth and Naomi in the ''Book of Ruth'' is also occasionally interpreted as the story of a lesbian couple,〔"(Finding Our Past: A Lesbian Interpretation of the Book of Ruth )", by Rebecca Alpert, in ''Reading Ruth: Contemporary Women Reclaim a Sacred Story'', edited by J. A. Kates and G.T. Reimer (1994).〕 while the biblical description of the relationship between David and Jonathan in the ''Book of Kings'' is sometimes interpreted as male homosexual love. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Homosexuality and Judaism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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