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Sign up for our Gay City News email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! The extraordinary 32-year tenure of Sharon Kleinbaum as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) New Yorks LGBTQ synagogue that she led to become a major national force in Judaism, LGBTQ rights, and human rights everywhere was celebrated in words and song at Jazz at Lincoln Center at Columbus Circle on June 3 by political leaders from President Biden on down, performing arts stars, CBSTs Community Chorus, the many rabbis she helped train and inspire, and her spouse, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten. The evening was hosted by veteran lesbian comedian Kate Clinton, who noted that Kleinbaum was the first full-time Rabbi at the synagogue. Hillary Clinton spoke at the celebration and said Kleinbuam made CBST a bold spiritual community of resistance and love.
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On Wednesday, May 22, Staff Sgt. Bezalel Zvi Kovach, 20, was critically wounded while fighting in Gaza. Four days later he succumbed to his wounds at Soroka Medical Center.
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Over 30 rabbis have signed a Northeast Ohio rabbinic statement opposing boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel as of June 11. The statement is in response to a resolution referred to Cuyahoga County Councils committee of the whole at its June 4 meeting, Rabbi Scott Roland of Congregation Shaarey Tikvah in Beachwood told the Cleveland Jewish News.
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There is a belief, perpetuated by a million stories, that a lifetime considered as a whole has a clear narrative structure: The essential dream or quest of a person is established early; they go through a series of complications that challenge, temper, and change their dream. And ultimately there is resolution.
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The opening event for the new center of Chabad of Rechavia, was celebrated just in time for Shavuos.
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Many people believe that you can only judge the vitality of an institution by its success during its second generation of existence. At 25 years young, my Orthodox rabbinical school, YCT, is now officially in its second generation.
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Police storm UCLA anti-Semitic protesters barricades, May 2, 2024 (Eric Thayer/Getty Images) UCLAs Chabad House rabbi was assaulted, called a "fing pedophile" and "fake Jew," and told to "go back to Poland" by campus anti-Israel protesters on Monday. University officials have yet to reach out to him or apologize.
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Coming from Matan Torah, the profound event where we received the Torah and its timeless wisdom, we were gifted with 48 hours to contemplate and actualize its relevance in our lives. At the core of Torah is the pursuit of perfecting the world, following G-ds path to enact justice and righteousness. Its a blueprint for harmonious human relations, emphasizing Ahavas Yisroellove for our fellow beings.
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VENICE Marci Reznick Vitkus, who has been the cantor for the Jewish Congregation of Venice since 2001, will be named rabbi June 22. She will keep her role as cantor, as well.
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