Rainbow Jews Jewish and Gay Identity in the

Rainbow Jews deals with the intersection of gay and Jewish identity in American and Israeli film and theater, from 1960s to the present. It looks at numerous plays and films that have gay-Jewish characters and themes, evaluating the ways in which Jewish playwrights and filmmakers have helped to invent a safe, public space for a discussion of gay issues.

Jonathan C. Friedman is associate professor of history at West Chester University.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Homophobia and Tolerance in Judaism	p. 9
Jews, Homosexuality, and the Performing Arts in the United States: Sensibilities and Tensions, 1890-1969	p. 31
Gay Jewish Voices "Come Out": Plays and Films, 1969-1982	p. 59
Kaddish: AIDS, Jews, and the Performing Arts	p. 87
The "Great Work" Continues: Gay Jewish Representations in American Film and Theater, 1990 to the Present	p. 119
A Minority within Several Minorities: Jewish-Lesbian Films and Plays	p. 145
Queer in the Holy Land: Gay and Lesbian Cinema in Israel	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 183
Selected Bibliography	p. 187
Index	p. 195
About the Author	p. 203
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Rainbow Jews Jewish and Gay Identity in the Performing Arts

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