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LGBT Jewish Inclusion Project: Fostering a Welcoming Jewish Community for LGBT Jews 

Celebrate Jewish Holidays with LGBT Jews – Hanukkah parties and Passover Seders, and the High Holidays 

  • Enhance your religious and/or spiritual life–Services with other LGBT Jews, study and discussion groups, speakers, monthly programs
  • Socialize with other LGBT Jews - Enjoy fun community outings and cultural programming, including the TIJFF Fabulous Faygeleh Film Series. Create a Jewish presence at Pride in the Desert and Tucson's annual Pride Multifaith Service.
  • Join together with other community groups in tzedakah and service to help make our community better for LGBT youth, people living with HIV/AIDS, and other worthy service projects.
  • Help the Jewish community advocate for the full civil rights of LGBT individuals and families.

We Need You! Be part of a vibrant and growing Jewish community. Tucson is an enclave in the Southwest, where LGBT-Jewish inclusion is thriving! We are your reference point for connecting with LGBT and Jewish resources, people, and information, here in Southern Arizona and around the world.  Many major U.S., as well as international cities have a variety of LGBT-Jewish organizations and grass roots groups serving their communities. To donate to Friends of LGBT Inclusion Project, click here.

Some of the upcoming/new programs include:

  • Coffee & Conversation – monthly at Ike’s on Speedway beginning in January
  • Rabbis’ Recommended Reading Book Club – quarterly
  • Jewish Film Festival and Fabulous Faygeleh VIP Party – January 16. Tickets can be purchased at the Hanukkah party
  • Shabbat Services – every other month at rotating congregations, beginning with after Thanksgiving Chardonnay Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El, 11/23 at 5PM
  • And more!!!!!
    We hope to see you at the Hanukkah Party and throughout the year!

 

LGBT Jewish Inclusion Project 2013 Passover Seder

Hosted at Congregation Or Chadash (3939 N. Alvernon Way), and led by Rabbi Thomas Louchheim using our newly revised LGBT Haggadah
It is the 3rd night of Passover on March 27 starting at 6 pm.
A complete Kosher-style, Kosher for Passover meal (with vegetarian options) will be served.
And, of course, wine, matzoh and all the moror and charoses you could desire.
Bring your favorite Passover Family Tradition Story to share with everyone. For instance, my cousins and I always had a raw onion eating contest -- I don't know why, we just did.

Cost is $20/person - More if you can, less if you can't
Reservations and Prepayment Required; must RSVP by March 20. Contact Ellen Freeman  or call 577-9393 for your tickets.

 

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