32 Search Results for "Joy and Resilience"

4/25 – QJOC Kinship: A virtual affinity group for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

Experience a virtual space crafted exclusively for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color, where we come together to uplift and celebrate each other through meaningful dialogue while tapping into our creativity through art and music. Discover the strength of unity as we celebrate the uniqueness and resilience of our LGBTQ+ Jewish community…

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This Is How Trans Jews Survive

Dear Transgender Jew (or ally), As a trans Jew, myself, I have experienced some of the difficulties as well as moments of joy that come with existing in the intersection of transness and Jewishness. Yet, despite the growing breadth of literature on gay, lesbian, and other queer-identifying Jews, there’s still…

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3/26 – QJOC Kinship: A Virtual Gathering For Queer Jews of Color

Experience a virtual space crafted exclusively for Queer Jews of Color, where we come together to uplift and celebrate each other through meaningful dialogue while tapping into our creativity through art and music. Discover the strength of unity as we celebrate the uniqueness and resilience of our Queer Jewish community…

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2/27 – QJOC Kinship: A Virtual Gathering For Queer Jews of Color

Experience a virtual space crafted exclusively for Queer Jews of Color, where we come together to uplift and celebrate each other through meaningful dialogue while tapping into our creativity through art and music. Discover the strength of unity as we celebrate the uniqueness and resilience of our Queer Jewish community…

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We Came Together in Hope

Wow. And thank you. At Keshet’s OUTstanding! 2023 gala last week, I was just wowed by the power of our community to hold so much at once. In a time of pain, we made space for joy. Amidst sorrow, we found laughter. And in the face of fear, we embraced…

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Celebrating Pride in a Red State

Pride month exists as a duality: it is both a month of celebration, joy, and pride and also a month of anger and grief. Pride commemorates the Stonewall riots, one of the foundations for the LGBTQ+ rights movement, and is a time for us to reflect on our history of…

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We Can’t Stop Fighting

Four years ago, I stood outside of Stonewall, the place where the movement for LGBTQ+ rights was ignited, and said to my best friend, “Promise me in fifty years, wherever we are, we’ll come back for the 100th anniversary.”  Growing up queer in New York, Greenwich Village was one of…

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6/2 – Recustom Pride Shabbat

Join Recustom as we bring LGBTQ folks and allies together in a full moon Pride celebration of queer joy, resilience, and our own continuous unfolding as sacred beings in community. Featuring musical guest Rena Branson!

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Ways You Can Show Up for Pride in 2023

Pride feels different this year. Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been proposed or passed in the United States. As queer and trans Jews, our lives, communities, and families are being attacked. Our humanity is being debated in the public sphere, our care is being taken away, and some of us…

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