New state of affairs: Jewish legislator seeks to decriminalize adultery in NY

(New York Jewish Week) – According to New York state law, murder and theft are illegal. But another ordinance that accords with the Ten Commandments — a law prohibiting adultery — is about to be taken off the books, thanks to the efforts of a Jewish lawmaker. 

New York Assemblymember Charles Lavine, a Democrat from the 13th district in Long Island’s Nassau County, is seeking to put the state’s affairs in order by repealing Section 255.17 of the state’s penal law, which outlaws sex when one of the participants has a living spouse. The crime is classified as a…