Welcome to our GLBT Page
Jewish Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgenders
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New Hope For
Religious Gays in Israel
New Initiatives are providing hope for Orthodox GLBT's. And in this case, the Israelis are ahead of American Jews. More.
Meet An Unorthodox
Orthodox Rabbi
Washington's Rabbi Herzfeld is in the only mainstream U.S. Jewish movement that views homosexuality as "kosher" - in Tablet Magazine...
Gay Rights: Jewish Groups Want More From Obama
The prez gets praise for domestic partnership benefits but criticized for not doing more.
Is 'Gay-Friendly' Good for Israel?
Israel's Foreign Ministry reports tolerance for the gay community, particularly in Tel Aviv, is a good way to boost Israel's image. The story.
Survey Says: Congregations Weak on Gay Outreach
A new survey on inclusion/diversity questioned rabbis, synagogue directors and presidents. More.
ST. LOUIS JEWISH GLBT RESOURCES
CRC's active GLBT Chavurah (group of friends) that typically meets monthly - usually in members’ homes. Events to be announced.
Phone: 314.361.3919
E-mail: info@centralreform.org
Website: http://www.centralreform.org
ST. LOUIS HILLEL -
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Partnering with Jewish students to help make an enduring commitment to Jewish Life on their own terms.
Keshet is our pluralistic association of Jewish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied (GLBTQA) students. This group encourages awareness of issues, inspires advocacy, builds community alliances, and creates a comfortable social atmosphere for GLBTQA students. Keshet promotes full religious and social equality for Jews of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Keshet is a Washington U. Jewish Student Union group advised by Hillel staff.
Student Contact: Ross Zeitlin: Ross.Zeitlin@gmail.com
Staff Advisor: Michael Landy: michael@stlouishillel.org
St. Louis Hillel at Washington University - (314) 935-9040
email: hillel@stlouishillel.org website: www.stlouishillel.org
A cluster for queer Jews, friends and allies. Some of the things we will do are screenings of movies with queer and Jewish themes; social events like happy hours; queer Shabbat dinners and discussions of gender and sexuality issues within Judaism.
Shaare Emeth sponsors GLBT events throughout the year. Our Keshet group promotes the inclusion of homosexual Jews and their partners in the Shaare Emeth community, and provides support for friends and family of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Jews.
Keshet (rainbow) welcomes anyone committed to promoting diversity, self-respect, and human rights, whether or not they have a personal gay or lesbian connection. Questions? feel free to contact Keshet Rabbi Andrea Goldstein agoldstein@shaare-emeth.org.
Shir Hadash values equality, participation, and inclusiveness. We meet every Shabbat at 9:45am at 6300 Forsyth Blvd. We hold a wide variety of educational and holiday activities with a consistent commitment to democratic decision making, openness to the differences within Judaism that make Judaism a great religion, and a willingness to try new things. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College was the first rabbinical seminary to ordain openly gay and lesbian rabbis.
Contact: David Roberts at fischrob@earthlink.net or 314-721-1608.
Website: http://www.jrf.org/stlouis
Useful Websites
http://glbtjews.org
www.gladd.org
www.growingamericanyouth.org
(resource for under 21)
Manual Adds
Blessings for Sex Change
Reform movement has published prayers for sanctifying sex-change. Full Story
Congregation B'nai Amoona Adopts
Same-Sex Ceremonies
- Read the story.
- See KTVI-TV Fox 2 coverage
Ntl Conservative Synagogue Union
Amends Hiring Practices
to allow hiring openly gay employees. The story.
A Prayer for What?!
Looks like there may be a prayer for every occasion. This one showed up in a Calif. congregation's new prayer book.
Making Chupah History
Gay couples wed Jewish style
in California.
- Story in L.A. Jewish Journal -
- Jews Turn Out for Gay Weddings -
'Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945,” an exhibit of reproductions of photographs, lithographs and articles that documented persecution of homosexuals during the Nazi regime, was featured at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center in the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building.
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