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Jan 2004 1

Philly day school bathroom seen as symbol of transgender inclusion

At most Jewish day schools, naming honors tend to be attached to grand spaces — auditoriums, prayer spaces, gymnasiums and the like. But at the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, a pluralistic day school in suburban Philadelphia, Patrick Rock’s name will forever be associated with what might seem to be a rather ordinary space: a bathroom.

View the original at The Jewish Chronicle
Philly day school bathroom seen as symbol of transgender inclusion
Nov 2003 18

GA / Jewish leaders pushed to reach out to gay groups

Jewish gay and lesbian speed dating not only fills a social gap in the North American Jewish community, but it can also be a great fund-raiser. This was one of several program ideas shared at yesterday’s session on “Bridging the Gap: Jewish Leadership and the GLBT Community” by Idit Klein of the Boston-based Keshet organization.

View the original at Haaretz.com
GA / Jewish leaders pushed to reach out to gay groups