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Contents:
- FIRST OPENLY GAY ORTHODOX RABBI ORDAED JESALEM
- MEET THE KG OF NEW YORK’S GAY JEWISH NIGHTLIFE
- GAY CONGREGATN CELEBRAT ITS INTY WH NEW HOME MANHATTAN
- A GAY SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK: HALF A CENTURY OF CHEERFUL STGGL
- GAY SYNAGOGU’ UNCERTA FUTURE
- ‘GAY SYNAGOGUE’ FDS A HOME, FULL OF ANCIENT ASSYRIANS
FIRST OPENLY GAY ORTHODOX RABBI ORDAED JESALEM
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The Early YearsIn 1973, Jab Gubbay, a gay Jewish man om India, was livg New York and noticed a small ad for a gay Passover Ser at the Church of the Holy Apostl, Chelsea. Gubbay volunteered to lead the Ser that night and retold the story of our liberatn om Egyptian slavery; and wh that, the ia of a gay synagogue was born. Shortly after the ser, Jab Gubbay negotiated a way to nduct weekly Friday night servic the church and ls than a year, a small ad was placed the Village Voice announcg the gay synagogue’s first Friday night service.
Wh s pulse on a social pass, CBST joed the First Gay Rights March on Washgton 1979; and om that pot on beme a regular stop durg the rounds of both cy and state legislators, cudg: Manhattan Borough Print, Andrew Ste; Mayor, Ed Koch; and U. Congrsman, Theodore AIDS CrisisIn 1982, when an immunologil disease began to spread among gay men, CBST held a symposium on “Gay Diseas. Thanks to CBST’s Open Door policy, a missn of longtime CBST member and gay muny activist, Irvg Cooperberg z”l, our High Holy Days servic rema ee and open to all, to this day!
The Gay and Lbian Yhiva/Day School Alumni GLYDSA’s purpose is to provi support and rmatn for people of all ag to tegrate their Jewish and LGBT inti, a self-affirmg, posive manner. Our goal is to tablish a iendly and supportive muny for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr* alumni/ae of yhivas and day schools, and all others wh a mment to their Jewish herage.
MEET THE KG OF NEW YORK’S GAY JEWISH NIGHTLIFE
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Bet Mishpachah is a ngregatn for gay, lbian, bisexual, asexual, trans and queer Jews, our fai, iends and alli and all who wish to participate an clive, progrsive, egalarian, and mutually supportive muny. Rockville Open Hoe (ROH) a safe space gatherg for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (Q+) teens, and their iends and alli, between the ag of 13-18 years old. The Jewish Gay Network of Michigan (JGN) works to crease the sensivy of the Jewish and secular muni to the digny of everyone, regardls of sexual orientatn.
GAY CONGREGATN CELEBRAT ITS INTY WH NEW HOME MANHATTAN
IGY is a natnal non-prof anizatn that empowers young lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and qutng youth and young adults to accept themselv for who they are and flourish as dividuals.
Be Dror is a unique center for gay, lbian, bi-sexual and transgenr adolcents who have been rejected and alienated bee of their sexual orientatn. Parents of Jewish Gays and Lbians is a support group for anyone Jewish wh a child or grandchild who is gay, lbian, bi, trans, queer, or non-bary and who would like to meet other siar parents or grandparents. Jewish LGBT+ Group (formerly JGLG) is a London-based social group for Jewish men and women who are lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr.
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A GAY SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK: HALF A CENTURY OF CHEERFUL STGGL
Dayenu Based Sydney, Atralia, Dayenu exists to meet the needs of Jewish gays, lbians, bisexuals, trans, and tersex people as well as their iends, fai, partners and other supporters.
Kirtzono (Acrdg to His Will) is a fom for Orthodox Jewish parents, fai and iends of gay men and women to humbly listen and learn om each other. Parents and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG) provis a safe place for parents, fai, and iends of LGBTQ people to share experienc and to support each other.
GAY SYNAGOGU’ UNCERTA FUTURE
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‘GAY SYNAGOGUE’ FDS A HOME, FULL OF ANCIENT ASSYRIANS
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