As a 19-year-old man raised in orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn and schooled at yeshivas, Benjamin "Benji" Unger said he knew the clock was ticking on the next phase of his life. He was expected to meet a woman soon, marry her and start a family.
But Unger was only attracted to men. Panicked, he confided in his parents who suggested he call Arthur Goldberg, the co-founder of JONAH, or Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing, in Jersey City. Goldberg said he would send Unger to an "ex-gay," experienced counselor "who could turn me gay to straight by focusing on my wounds" within two to four years.
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