On a recent hunt for a new apartment, one of the people who showed me apartments was a very nice Hasidic man. After we looked at a couple apartments and we were taking our leave, I stuck my hand out to shake his hand and say I would be in touch. He very politely told me he could not shake my hand because it was against his religion. Maybe you can explain why that might be?

Is it acceptable to be gay and fabulous in Judaism? Thanks for your help.

Dear Rabbi, I love the fact that Judaism relishes and encourages questioning (as opposed to other religions that ask for "faith). Can you explain the origin of this?

If married, is anal sex acceptable? Obviously both participants are willing in the act. Sorry if this sounds lude, but it is serious, and I didn't know how else to phrase it.

Is homosexuality moral in Judaism? Mind you, I still intend to marry a women, I have just had some recent tendencies in the alternate direction.