Orthodox lesbian speaks to students at U of T By SHERI SHEFA CJN Intern As if the life of an Orthodox Jewish woman in North America isn’t complicated enough, “Chani” is also being torn between being true to herself and the religion she honours. “Chani” – who chose not to reveal her real name – spoke to a gathering last week at the at the University of Toronto’s Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life about what it’s like to live as an Orthodox lesbian Jew. The lecture titled “Collision of Worlds and their Rebuilding: On Being an Orthodox Lesbian Jew,”...
