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Fri Dec 25, 2009 at 16:13:19 PM EST
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I went with an unnamed co-worker to the Matzohball, the Jewish singles party that happens every Christmas Eve so Jews have something to do after they eat Chinese food. Their website calls the party "a holiday revolution." There were hundreds of people there. My review follows via text messags with my mother.
Mom cell: How was the 'ball'?
Me: Eh sorta sleazy and desperate feeling
Mom cell: Yuck
Me: And overpriced and there was a plastic surgery info booth
Mom cell: R u kidding?
Me: I wish I was
Mom cell: Oy
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 13:31:25 PM EDT
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( - promoted by Hannah Farber)
"I now pronounce you spouses for life,"
were the words of Rabbi Denise Eger, of Congregation Kol Ami (translation "Voice of My People"), under a chuppah, to Diane and Robin, making them the first couple married after the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold marriage equality. Mazel tov on a beautiful and groundbreaking simcha!
Rambles on chutzpah, Jewish/LGBTQ activism, the meaning of marriage in queer activism, the correlating historical trajectories of this moment and glee, after the jump.
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 11:42:17 AM EDT
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I spent last Wednesday at my alma mater, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, in a day long celebration of the first anniversary of the decision to admit gay and lesbian students into the rabbinical and cantorial schools. It was an amazing day, one I long thought might never happen at this bastion of the Conservative Movement of Judaism. There was text study, discussion on the changes in culture created by this change, paralleled to the change when women were admitted; text study, personal coming out stories, and discussion on where to go from here, including expanding this to bisexual and transgender students, how to make a difference out in congregations, and other issues. There was also an awareness that not all parts of the community are comfortable with these changes, let alone further changes.
It was wonderful to see the relief of so many people to come out of the closet, the opening up of new ways of thinking, and mapping of tasks for the future. Truly a "Shehechiyanu" Day! On the other hand, JTS is still not really inclusive. The students who organized the event made note that it still does not have a policy of including bisexual and transgender students in rabbinical and cantorial school. Other groups, such as the polyamorous, are not even under discussion. It seems there is still a lot of work to do.
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