Seven Summary

Bubbie is amused by Ima's reaching out to encourage Orthodox Judaism. Ellie has also been doing more research, and famous gay people have all met tragic ends, or have had sad sex lives. Ellie is saddened by the fact that Lindsay still has not called her, and finally lies to Neshama, telling her that that she met a boy at the lake.

Ima's dinners continue, where she preaches abstinence and the Torah. Neshama has had enough of it. She plans to fill the pockets of dinner guests with notes against Torah, organized religion, and the Bible. Ellie agrees to keep a lookout. At school, Neshama challenges the authority of the Torah, asking Rabbi Lowenstein why certain parts of the Torah are outdated, but others are kept to religiously. She contends that the Torah also forbids sexual freedom for gays, and intends to ask...