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Tag: Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

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What this Jewish, gay, 81-year-old Democratic delegate thinks of Biden’s decision

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 22 Jul

Lew Chaim Goldstein, an 81-year-old Jewish, gay Democratic delegate, expressed relief at President Joe Biden's decision not to seek reelection, ending Democratic infighting.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

A new memoir, ‘The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews,’ explores traumatic teenage years in Hasidic Crown Heights

Julia Gergely in JTA · 8 Jul

"The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews" is a memoir by Chef Rossi that delves into her turbulent teenage years in Hasidic Crown Heights.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Andy Cohen Credits his Mom for Making Him a ‘Proud American Jew’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 8 Jul

Andy Cohen, the host of Watch What Happens Live! and producer, attributes his strong Jewish identity to his mother Evelyn, citing her resilience and pride as key influences.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

Sharon Kleinbaum led New York’s queer synagogue through crisis and triumph. Now she’s passing the baton.

Julia Gergely in JTA · 28 Jun

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum led Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York's first queer synagogue, for 32 years, overseeing its growth in membership and programs.

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She built the largest queer synagogue in the nation 'for Jews rejected from everywhere'

Debra Nussbaum Cohen in Forward · 21 Jun

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the largest LGBTQ+ synagogue in the nation, for 32 years and has built it into a thriving inclusive community advocating for social justice.

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Jewish Pride Month events in New York City 2024, from galas to Shabbat services

Julia Gergely in JTA · 31 May

June is Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQ community, with New York City hosting a variety of events including the Pride parade.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Respect and Dignity Does Not Mean Celebration

Emes Ve-Emunah · 5 Feb

The author expresses the difficulty in discussing homosexuality, as it has evolved in society from being taboo to being celebrated.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

A Journey to Judaism on Pointe

Chava Pearl Lansky in Tablet · 18 Jun 2019

Boysie Dikobe, a 28-year-old dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, is on a journey towards Judaism, with an official Conservative conversion planned for Rosh Hashanah.

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New York’s New Firebrand Rabbi

Allison Hoffman in Tablet · 3 May 2013

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the country's largest gay synagogue, celebrated her 20th anniversary with a Hanukkah event attended by prominent figures like Cynthia Nixon and Christine Quinn.