Toward Shabbat: Balak
As I reflect on the profound privilege to serve as a Rabbinic Fellow here at BJ these past two years, I find myself struck by ...
Monthly Archives:June 2021
Small Changes Make a Huge Difference for Inclusion
This year, we made some small but significant changes to our membership forms. We are expanding the language options for gender identity: evolving the choices ...
Office Closure: June 28–July 5
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- By Colin Weil
It has been no small effort on the part of the BJ staff during these unprecedented and challenging times, the BJ leadership has decided to ...
Toward Shabbat: Hukkat
Beginning in the mid 1800s and to this day, June 19th...is a day when African Americans celebrate their independence and freedom and we all celebrate ...
Why We Are Using More Inclusive Language on Our Membership Forms
This year, we made some small but significant changes to our membership forms. We are expanding the language options for gender identity: evolving the choices ...
Toward Shabbat: Korah
Is there really a place for me in the Jewish community? This question emerged because Max had recently come out as non-binary, identifying as neither a ...
Pride Kavannah: Hamavdil
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- By Wendy McKenna and Suzanne Kessler
On Saturday, June 5, BJ ended Shabbat with a Pride Havdalah, where LGBTQIA+ members of the community had an opportunity to share a kavannah (intention) ...
Pride Kavannah: Fire
On Saturday, June 5, BJ ended Shabbat with a Pride Havdalah, where LGBTQIA+ members of the community had an opportunity to share a kavannah (intention) ...
Pride Kavannah: Spices
On Saturday, June 5, BJ ended Shabbat with a Pride Havdalah, where LGBTQIA+ members of the community had an opportunity to share a kavannah (intention) ...
Toward Shabbat: Shelah Lekha
How can one integrate such a violation of morality, systematic dehumanization, and the eradication of 6 million of our people and the instability of living ...