Pride Shabbat

Shabbat Morning Speaker
Isaac Ezra Jennings

Join us for Pride Shabbat on Saturday, June 4 with D'var Torah by Isaac Ezra Jennings. 

​Isaac is the J-Pride Program Coordinator for JFCS, where he works to design and host queer-normalized Jewish programming across the Twin Cities.

​Join our speaker for a Learn After Lunch to reflect on the D'var Torah we heard and some of the realities we face surrounding the Supreme Court on reproductive rights and the ongoing assault against trans and non-binary communities.

Adath Keruv Committee

Our Adath community is vibrant because of the many ways members identify: LGBTQ and straight, single and partnered, and in committed relationships with people of other faith traditions. Since 2005, the Keruv Committee has facilitated learning that leads to action, guidance, and practice that builds inclusive community. Keruv means drawing close. We strive to live up to the best version of a community, in which we draw close and embrace one another, a community in which interfaith households are vital and LGBTQ voices are centered, and in which we continue to explore how every person and household is seen for who they are.

Come be part of our ongoing, exciting mission. Contact keruv@adath.net with any suggestions that can help us build inclusive community.

Upcoming Keruv Events

J-Pride’s Pride Month Programming – All Are Welcome! 
Wednesday, June: J-Pride Coffee Social at Common Roots Café
Saturday, June 4: Shabbat Service and D’var Torah at Adath Jeshurun
Tuesday, June 7: Pride Happy Hour (Location TBD)
Friday, June 10: Shabbat Service and D’var Torah at Mayim Rabim
Saturday, June 11: Shabbat Service and D’var Torah at Beth El
Wednesday, June 15: J-Pride Virtual Game Night (via Zoom)
Friday, June 17: Shabbat Service and D’var Torah at Temple Israel​
Saturday, June 25: Pride Shabbat Service and Festival Booth at Loring Park
Sunday, June 26: Twin Cities Pride Parade and Festival Booth at Loring Park

J-Pride of JFCS is seeking volunteers:
We will be hosting a booth at Twin Cities Pride on Saturday, June 25 (12pm-6pm) after the Pride Shabbat morning service and Sunday, June 26 (10am-6pm), and are looking for community members to help us staff it. Volunteers will receive information about J-Pride and our program offerings to share with those who stop by the booth. We are also looking for anyone and everyone who wishes to celebrate LGBTQ+ Jewishness by joining us in the parade on Sunday morning! ​To volunteer sign up here. Questions? Contact Isaac Ezra Jennings, J-Pride Program Coordinator, at ijennings@jfcsmpls.org

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Intro to Judaism
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Tuesdays, 7:30-9 pm • $50/individual, $75/couple for administrative costs • Interested? email annas@adath.net ​
Open to Jews, non-Jews, people who grew up in interfaith families and those considering conversion. This class is co-sponsored by Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Sharei Chesed Synagogue and Beth El Synagogue

LGBTQ Resources

J-Pride: A Home for LGBTQ Jews and Allies in Times of Uncertainty

Resources from J-Pride for Mental Health, Healthcare, Substance Abuse and Recovery, Housing, Education, and Family Support. There are also sections on Advocacy and Communities as well as a glossary from Keshet.

Click to see resource list

Keshet for LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life

2021 Pride Shabbat

Roberta "Robbie" Kaplan is the founding partner at Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP. She is perhaps best known for successfully arguing before the United States Supreme Court on behalf of her client Edith Windsor in United States vs. Windsor, the landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violated the U.S. Constitution by barring legally married same-sex couples from enjoying the wide-ranging benefits of marriage. In addition to an A.B. from Harvard College, Magna Cum Laude, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School (where she teaches a seminar on advanced civil procedure), Robbie holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Johns Hopkins University and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the Jewish Theological Seminary, among others. Click here to watch Robbie Kaplan's D'Var Torah from Pride Shabbat.

Interfaith Family Resources

Interfaith family Resources: Books & Articles

Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life: An Interfaithfamily.com Handbook- Purchase Here

In this first-of-its-kind resource, Jewish and non-Jewish members of interfaith families―grandparents, parents, children, dating and committed couples, Jews-by-Choice, and extended family members―and the rabbis, cantors, family educators, and outreach professionals who work with them, offer you their own first-hand experience. An ideal gift, this book offers essential support for families of any constellation who are exploring Jewish life while respecting the heritage and traditions of those they love.

Conservative Judaism's New Narrative on Jewish Intermarriage-- Read the Article from Keren R. MicGinity, Ph.D

Interfaith Family resources: organizations

18Doors-  https://18doors.org/ 
For interfaith couples and families in formation, we help you build confidence in your relationship with Jewish. We understand Jewish interfaith relationships – and deliver knowledge and connection to help you open the door to Jewish in a non-judgmental way.
 
Interfaith Community-  https://www.interfaithcommunity.org/resources 
​The IFC is committed both to the continuity of religion and to strong families. Responding to the rapidly growing number of interfaith families who want to respect and support both their religious heritages, the Interfaith Community aims to:

• provide balanced education in a safe, neutral environment
  
• nurture the distinctiveness of both Judaism and Christianity
  
• support individuals and families as they pursue their own course