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BOSTON (JTA) — In the wake of the Orlando shooting, statements of solidarity with the LGBTQ community quickly tumbled forth. Some expressions of support came from unlikely sources such as the Orthodox Union and the Catholic Church. But what does a statement of solidarity mean in response to a…
Read more@thesubwaypoet Breaking old taboos. First, Amram Altzman, 17, realized he was gay. His parents and three younger brothers “accepted and embraced” him, but he couldn’t really be his whole self at the prestigious Modern Orthodox Ramaz School, because almost none of his peers even knew what it meant to be…
Read moreNews Brief February 19, 2017 1:06pm (JTA) — More than 20 Democratic Jewish members of the House of Representatives called on President Donald Trump not to sign an executive order that would exempt religious organizations from adhering to nondiscrimination protection. The letter sent Thursday was in reaction to news reports…
Read moreThe second Tuesday of every month, Affirming Worship holds church in Atmosphere, an Andersonville gay bar. The organization, founded in March 2019 by Kelly Ravenscraft, 22, and Michael McBride, 38, works against what a traditional Christian might think of as Mass. It’s a space for queer individuals in the Chicago…
Read moreRabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Spiritual leader at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah Anyone who has ever visited Midtown’s Congregation Beit Simchat Torah will recognize the place as very welcoming. Something about the combination of modern architecture and mid-century retro furniture, along with Pride flags on the walls, make you feel at ease.…
Read moreCreated by Rabbis Reuben Zellman and Elliot Kukla, TransTexts explores what traditional Jewish texts have to say about transgender and gender nonconforming experiences and gender in general. Over several years, we have heard the stories of hundreds of people—people from many different backgrounds, Jews and non-Jews, across the sex and…
Read moreHoliday: Passover Liberation from Passover by Jay Michaelson on Friday April 10, 2009 16 Nisan 5769 Passover Isn’t it ironic? Passover, the holiday of freedom, is often spent in a kind of slavery: the days of cleaning, the hours of the tedious Seder, the week of not eating the…
Read moreA Guide for LGBTQ+ Belonging for Synagogues Below you will find several suggestions for how to make your synagogue a more inclusive, welcoming, and safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and families. These suggestions are organized around the frame of exploring three areas of your synagogue—Culture,…
Read moreAn Unorthodox Body My body is not an abomination but it is unorthodox. Like many Jews, at the age of 24 I joined the Birthright tour for a free trip to Israel, and as part of the itinerary found myself in Tzfat, once home to Rabbi Isaac Luria, the “ARI”…
Read moreHoliday: Tu B’Av “From The Look Of Love, From The Eyes Of Pride” by Chaim Moshe HaLevi (Marc Howard Landas) on Saturday August 16, 2008 15 Av 5768 Tu B’Av Dedicated to Esther (better known as Madonna), celebrating 50 years of reinventing herself. Yom huledet sameach! One of the…
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