Reconstructing Judaism's President Recognized as LGBT Icon
Reconstructing Judaism’s president, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., has been hailed as an LGBT Icon as part of LGBT History Month. Waxman is the first woman and first lesbian to lead a major Jewish denomination and rabbinical seminary.
Posted on October 12, 2020 by
Bryan Schwartzman
Text Study on the Creation Story: The Nature of the First Human
In the first two chapters of the Torah, we find two different accounts of the creation of humanity. In this text study, Rabbi Maurice Harris explores the tension between these two stories, and presents a teaching from Midrash Bereishit Rabbah that presents food for thought about gender, essentialism, and the nature of humanity.
Posted on November 29, 2016 by
Rabbi
Maurice Harris
Understanding Transgender Issues in Jewish Ethics
Drawing on the surprisingly sophisticated classical Jewish perspective on sex and gender, Rabbi David Teutch advocates for celebration and inclusion of transgender people as a fundamental issue of justice.
Posted on April 18, 2016 by
Rabbi
David Teutsch
Ph.D.
Coming Out
Reflecting on his own coming out, Rabbi Jacob Staub examines the varieties of tolerance, inclusion, and being considered “normal.”
Posted on June 1, 2014 by
Rabbi
Jacob Staub
Ph.D.
Seeing the Other
Rabbi Jacob Staub reflects on the difference between welcoming others and seeing through their eyes.
Posted on January 1, 2014 by
Rabbi
Jacob Staub
Ph.D.
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