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Contents:

• MY BIG GAY JEWISH CONVERSN
• 'MY BIG GAY JEWISH CONVERSN': SIMON ATKS EXPLOR THE DILEMMA OF SEXUALY AND RELIGN IN NEW BBC THREE DOCUMENTARY
• AS A GAY CATHOLIC I HAD A CRISIS OF FAH – WOULD JUDAISM HAVE THE ANSWERS?

MY BIG GAY JEWISH CONVERSN

In ‘My Big Gay Jewish Conversn’, TV prenter Simon Atks go on a personal journey, as he explor whether nvertg to Judaism would validate any unn wh his boyiend the ey of God.

Simon Atks onts BBC Three's 'My Big Gay Jewish Conversn'BBCIn the one-off documentary, which is available to stream on BBC iPlayer now, Simon begs by talkg to a variety of people, cludg other gay Jewish men and the Rabbi at his boyiend’s synagogue, who allows same-sex the people he meets seem very acceptg of his liftyle, Simon’s plans are thrown to doubt when he travels to the birthplace of Judaism, Israel.

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'MY BIG GAY JEWISH CONVERSN': SIMON ATKS EXPLOR THE DILEMMA OF SEXUALY AND RELIGN IN NEW BBC THREE DOCUMENTARY

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AS A GAY CATHOLIC I HAD A CRISIS OF FAH – WOULD JUDAISM HAVE THE ANSWERS?

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