Our Mission
Jewish Family Forever Works to avail communities and individuals of accurate scientific and Torah information on the topics of attraction, desire and relationships, with the ultimate aim of helping each individual realize their full potential as Jewish husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, males and females the way the torah clearly prescribes.
With the help of its rabbinical and scientific team, Jewish family forever works to clearly identify and challenge unscientific and non-Torah based values and beliefs, which are widely assumed to be true.
The Leadership of Jewish Family Forever sees the widespread community confusion and division as a call to action to better identify, understand and communicate timeless Torah and human-nature truths, and to make these as relevant, meaningful and inclusive to current generations of traditional Jews.
Jewish family forever works to prevent and undo the unnecessary emotional, spiritual and communal pain caused by The blind acceptance of these inaccurate beliefs and values.
The 5 core principles
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Everyone has the potential for satisfying heterosexual marriage, even if they have other sexual inclinations or experiences. People who choose to manage their feeling can do so with great success.
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The gay movement is leading people to mislabel both normal and dysfunctional patterns in very inaccurate, harmful and disempowering ways, causing them to miss out on core areas of growth and causing them to miss out on achieving their true relationship and spiritual potential.
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Same sex attraction and experience is not that unusual, nor is it a sign of being “inherently different”; lack of opposite sex desire for strangers is also not that unusual nor is it a sign of “being inherently different”.
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Our identity is NOT our feelings. But if we blindly accept this premise in regards to sexual feelings/identity, we give license for many people to make up their core identity based on other feelings and preferences. We then enable people to expect their family and community to affirm and celebrate these identities, even if their specific behaviors defy timeless religious beliefs and social norms.
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The popularity of “inherently, gay, and straight” or of “being constitutionally unfit for heterosexual relationships” (Essentialism) is an ideological based cultural narrative, not a scientific one which is significantly impacting current society.
Who We Are?
Rabbinic Advisor
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz is a senior lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach and Rav of Kehillas Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. Until his family’s aliyah in April 2010, he was the Rabbi of the Woodside Synagogue in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Law School. He received his rabbinic ordination from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College; his BA from the Johns Hopkins University: and a JD from Harvard Law School(magna cum laude). He has written and lectured extensively in the US and Israel on the interface of halacha and contemporary society with a special interest and expertise in medical, family, business, and legal ethics. Many of his classes can be found on YouTube, Torah Anytime, Yiboneh, OU, and Ohr Somayach.
Clinical & Educational Consultant
Koby Frances, Ph.D.
Dr. Koby Frances is a clinical psychologist in private practice with over 15 years of experience working in the Orthodox Jewish community. He has developed a clinical specialization in issues of sexual desire, including involuntary attractions, compulsive behavior, heterosexual relationship issues and sexual identity confusion, which he regularly writes and presents on. As Clinical and Educational Advisor, Dr. Frances uses his scientific and clinical background, along with his professional networks, to help Jewish Family Forever replace harmful non-scientific beliefs with accurate terms and theories. Since Jewish Family Forever’s founding in 2023 until the present (May 2025), Dr. Frances has given 10 highly acclaimed community-wide virtual presentations for hundreds of psychotherapists, Rabbis, community leaders, Kallah teachers and parents. (See testimonials and references section.). Through his work, he has identified the insidious role of something he calls “sexual orientation ideology”, a set of ingrained beliefs and values seamlessly absorbed by many individuals and communities, which is spreading misinformation and harm to vulnerable children, teens and adults. Sadly, it is this unchallenged ideology that is dividing families and aggressively taking more and more people away from their own Jewish identity and community. To use Dr. Frances own words: “What we are seeing with the gay identity, is similar to what mental health providers have been seeing for decades with other popular labels like ADHD, OCD or Borderline Personality, where people self-diagnose based on hunches or based on their most visible patterns. Since it feels good to have a name for one’s patterns, this leads people to unnecessarily take-on these terms along with the treatment regiments and lifestyles that they go along with, which can make their initial problem much worse.” “We are also seeing men and women with same-sex experiences or attractions, taking in some common myths about themselves, causing unnecessary anxiety. For example, the belief that a person’s recurring lust-feelings toward strangers are accurate predictors of their ability to be attracted to the opposite sex in an intimate relationship. This is completely flawed. Or the belief that all “normal heterosexual” men and women walk around preoccupied with romantic and sexual fantasies involving the opposite sex. This too is a media-created phenomena that isn’t “proof” of one’s normality or potential for heterosexual relationships. “Furthermore, my years of private practice experience tells me that there are a wide variety of issues that could easily get confused with "being gay”, but which all have easy to implement, common-sense solutions. No one needs any kind of invasive “orientation change” counseling approach, like conversion or reparative therapy suggests. Mental-health organizations worldwide are also guilty for not teaching therapists about these issues easily confused with a gay identity, just as they typically do with other popular labels." "As Jewish communities, we can be both moral and scientific models to the broader world. But we must first teach the truth to ourselves.”
President, Jewish Family Forever
Gary (Yehezkel) Schiff
Yehezkel (Gary Schiff) has been involved in protecting the traditional Jewish family for over 20 years. He became involved as a synagogue president when the umbrella organization decided to ordain clergy who were openly leading a gay lifestyle. His tag line was, “If the Torah is wrong about this and that what else is it wrong about?” He has written about the issue in JNS, Times of Israel and the American Thinker. He has developed videos with Rabbi Breitowitz with the goal of strengthening the traditional family. He has been an active supporter of the traditional family in both the US and Israel’s legislatures. He heads Jewish Family Forever, an organization dedicated to protecting the traditional Jewish Family.
Feedback on Clinical Workshops
◎ “I love his confidence on this complex issue. He’s the real deal. It gave me confidence that what I have been doing is on track.”
- H.G., Psychiatrist 37 years of experience
◎ “Your presentation was foundational in all areas.”
- P.L., Psychologist and Clinical Researcher, 42 years experience
◎ “Thank you for this fantastic lecture. It was so refreshing to hear the concepts and not feel alone in our journey as therapist in this subject.”
- L.M., Social Worker and College Professor, 7 years experience
◎ “I think the seemingly simple distinction between love and lust, genuine connection vs. triggered highs, has profound implications, not only for dealing with questions of homosexuality, but is relevant to most of our marital and individual practices, as well; (and to a proper understanding of the Torah’s attitude toward intimacy).”
- M.T., Psychologist and Sex Therapist, 20 years experience
◎ “I really enjoyed this informative workshop and also found it very refreshing and relatable! I also thought that his approach was refreshing and on target.”
- E.S., Marriage and Family Therapist, 50 years experience
◎ “I must say that this workshop was amazing.”
- S.D., Kallah Teacher, 35 years experience
◎ “Thank you, Dr. Frances! This workshop was really an eye-opening perspective on understanding relationships in general and sexual attraction in particular. It was a refreshing approach to understanding how to work with and conceptualize the struggles of those with more complex sexual attractions and interests. I found it to be an extremely relatable and intuitive approach.”
- M.R., Yeshiva Rabbi and Social Worker, 12 years experience
◎ “I watched your whole presentation. Your courage and sensible, balanced approach is greatly needed, especially at this time in history. I judge your clinical instincts to be great, for what it’s worth.”
- R.R., Kallah Teacher, Sexual Health Educator
◎ “Thank you for such a fantastic presentation, and incredible responsiveness to questions!”
- S.T., Rabbi and Clinical Social Work Student, 3 years experience
◎ "Your presentation was courageous, thoughtful, and emotionally nuanced. I was especially moved by how you avoided polarized language and instead offered a compassionate, clinically sound perspective.
Thank you for the clarity, we really have been indoctrinated.”
-Clinical social worker, 20 years experience:
◎ "I just watched your presentation , and I had to reach out. I was truly moved—not only by how clearly and thoughtfully you laid out your perspective, but by the immense courage it takes to speak up on such a charged and sensitive topic. You covered so many commonly held beliefs around sexual identity with clarity, depth, and a strong moral voice.
In today’s climate, where political correctness often feels like an untouchable orthodoxy, your willingness to speak out is a brave countercultural act. So many people today blur the lines between the oppressor and the oppressed, using moral language to justify their actions, causing tremendous confusion and moral ambiguity for society at large.
Please know that your work is deeply important. What you’re doing is not only intellectually honest—it’s morally courageous. You’re shining a light into a space that desperately needs it.
I truly hope your voice reaches more people, and that your project helps others step back and consider a different path. Wishing you strength, protection, and continued clarity as you continue this vital work."
-Psychologist, 15 years experience