Faith for Pride


Thank You for Your Support!

This past June, over 100 faith groups and congregations across the country hosted events to demonstrate their support for LGBTQ+ equality. Thank you to all who hosted or attended a Faith for Pride event. With your support and activism, we can continue to champion civil rights measures that protect all of us, not just the few.

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Faith for Pride 2022

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Register Your Event

Demonstrate that people of faith support protections for LGBTQ+ folks by hosting a Faith for Pride Event. When you register, your event will be listed on this page.

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events by Region

National Events

Shavuot Pride Celebration

6/5 @ 9:00 AM
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal (Jewish)
Virtual
Website

We are excited to dedicate our 2022 Tikkun Leil Shavuot to amplifying Queer voices and honoring the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community, in honor of Pride Month! Together, we all stood at the base of Sinai.

This Shavuot, we will (virtually) stand together and learn from one another.

Contact:
Melissa Barros Allen (she/her)
melissa@aleph.org

Active Allyship: Reform Jews Showing Up for Fundamental Rights

6/14 @ 7:30 PM
Women of Reform Judaism, Keshet, and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (Reform Judaism)
Virtual
RSVP Form

Join Keshet, WRJ, and the RAC to learn how current trends in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion legislation and threats to bodily autonomy are interconnected and how we, as Jews, can be active allies and fight against these bills. Plus, hear from a Jewish transgender teen, an educator, and a medical provider about how the current political landscape affects their lives. Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights is a mitzvah — join us to act upon and live in our Jewish values fully this Pride Month.

Contact:
Elisa Heisman (she/her)
eheisman@wrj.org

Send Letters of Support to Trans Folks

6/22 @ 6:30 PM
Repair the World
Virtual
RSVP Form

Trans folks all over the world face discrimination simply by existing in systems that don’t provide support, protections, or affirming care. Join Repair the World and Point of Pride to write handwritten notes for trans youth and adults, letting them know they are seen, supported, and valid. Point of Pride will include these letters in donations of free chest binders and femme shapewear (garments that help trans folks live more safely, comfortably and authentically).

Contact:
Julie Busch (she/her)
Julie.Busch@WeRepair.org

Pride + Joy

6/23 @ 7 PM
Keshet
Virtual
RSVP Form

We are thrilled to host Joy Ladin, visionary poet and trans theologian, in conversation with Keshet CEO Idit Klein. Joy will read from her new volume of poetry, Shekhinah Speaks, and discuss the Divine voice, threats and opportunities for people of faith, and how God is the strangest member we can have in a community. We’ll save time for a community Q&A, too. This will be amazing, don’t miss out!

Contact:
Steven Davis (he/him)
steven@keshetonline.org

Celebrating PRIDE with Purpose and Activism

6/16 @ 4 PM
Jewish Democratic Women for Action (Jewish)
Virtual
RSVP Forum

JDWA invites you to Celebrating PRIDE with Purpose and Activism on Thursday, June 16th, at 4:00pm ET with three notable LGBTQ+ leaders: June Gutterman, recently retired CEO of Jewish Family Services of Ohio; Laurie Osher, a state representative from Maine; and Jon Cohen, director of community mobilization.

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6 PM
HaNefesh
Virtual
Website

Join HaNefesh for our Shabbat service celebrating Pride and being proud of all people for being who they are. We are an inclusive community for all: Jewish, Jewish adjacent and Jewish curious.

Contact:
Rabbi Heidi Cohen (she/her)
rabbiheidi@hanefeshoc.org
714-699-4827

Northeast

Connecticut

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Maine

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Massachusetts

LGBTQI Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 7 PM
Temple B’nai Abraham (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
200 East Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA, 01915
Website

Participatory, Reflective, and Affirming Musical Shabbat Service

Contact:
Rabbi Alison Adler (she/her)
(978) 927-3211
rabbi.adler@tbabeverly.org

Pride Parade

6/25 @ 12 PM
Temple B’nai Abraham (Jewish)
In-person
Salem, MA (Contact for exact location)
Website and Event Website

March in North Shore Pride Parade with Temple B’nai Abraham!

Contact:
Rabbi Alison Adler (she/her)
(978) 927-3211
rabbi.adler@tbabeverly.org

Defending LGBTQ+ Rights across the Country

6/29 @ 7 PM
Keshet and Reform Synagogues of Greater Boston (Reform Jewish)
Virtual
Boston, MA
Event RSVP Link

In many part of the USA LGBTQ+ Rights are under attack, join Keshet and many reform synagogues in greater Boston to learn about what we can do and why Jewish action for LGBTQ+ rights is a mitzvah. We will come together on Zoom to discuss LGBTQ+ legislation happening in the country, the importance of a Jewish response, and how to take action!

Contact:
Jon Cohen (he/him)
jon.cohen@keshetonline.org

Parentage Equality Rally

6/1 @ 3:00 PM
The Massachusetts Parentage Act Coalition (Multi-faith)
In-person
24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02133
Website

Join us at the Massachusetts State House on LGBTQ+ Families Day and the first day of Pride Month!

Contact:
Jon Cohen (he/him)
jon.cohen@keshetonline.org

Pride Shabbat

6/10 @ 6:45 PM
Congregation B’nai Shalom (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
117 E.Main Street, Westborough, MA, 01581
Website

Pride Shabbat featuring members of our community who identify as LGBTQ+

Contact:
Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz (she/her)
(507) 366-7191
Rabbi@cbnaishalom.org

Defending LGBTQ+ Rights across the Country – Boston Event

6/29 @ 7 PM
Keshet in partnership with Temple Beth Shalom (Needham), Temple Isaiah (Lexington), Temple Sinai (Brookline), and Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland)
Virtual
Boston, MA
Registration Link

Join Keshet and temples from across the Boston area including Temple Beth Shalom (Needham), Temple Isaiah (Lexington), Temple Sinai (Brookline), and Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland) to learn about what we can do and why Jewish action for LGBTQ+ rights is a mitzvah.

Family Pride Picnic and Playground Meetup!

6/26 @ 10 AM
JCC Greater Boston (Jewish)
In-person
Waldstein Park, 1 Strathmore Road, Brookline, MA, 02445
Website

Celebrate Pride with a playground meet-up filled with fun and friends as a part of the LGBTQ Family programming at the JCC! If the weather allows, bring a bathing suit and jump in the splash pad! We will supply snacks and ice cream, but feel free to bring a picnic and blanket for your family. We will be meeting at the tables in the playground area near the splash pad.

Contact:
Jaime Brody (she/her)
jbrody@jccgb.org

New Hampshire

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Rhode Island

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Vermont

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Mid-Atlantic

New Jersey

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6 PM – 7 PM
Temple Emanu-El of Westfield (Reform Jewish)
In-person and virtual
756 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ, 07090
Website

Contact:
Rabbi Victor Appell (he/him)
(908) 232-6770
vappell@tewnj.org

Pride Shabbat

6/17 @ 7:30 PM
Shirat Hayam (Reform Jewish)
In-person and virtual
700 N Swarthmore Ave, Ventnor, NJ, 08406
Website

Contact:
Cantor Jacqueline Menaker (she/her)
Cantor.jacki@shirathayamnj.org

Pride Shabbat at Temple Emanuel of Cherry Hill

6/10 @ 7:30 PM
Temple Emanuel of Cherry Hill (Jewish Reform)
In-person
1101 Springdale Road, Beverly, NJ, 08003

Friday evening Shabbat service honoring our LGBTQ+ community with speakers.

Contact:
Melissa Firstenberg (she/her)
(856) 264-1009
firstenberg@verizon.net

Pride Shabbat Service

6/17 @ 8 PM
Temple Emeth, Teaneck, New Jersey (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ, 07666
Website

Temple Emeth’s Pride Shabbat service will be held on Friday night, June 17 at 8:00 pm. Our guest speaker for the night will be Deb Guston, chairperson of the Bergen County Advisory committee on LGBTQ issues. Kol Emet, our adult choir, will sing special music for the occasion. Presented by Temple Emeth’s Viewpoints Committee.

Contact:
Suzannah Mercado (she/her)
(201) 833-1322
smercado@emeth.org

Pride Shabbat

6/10 @ 7 PM
Temple Beth-El, Hillsborough, NJ (Jewish Reform)
In-person and virtual
67 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844
Website

We are dedicating our Shabbat service to LGBTQ+ Pride and equality

Contact:
Arnold Gluck (he/him)
rabbigluck@templebethelnj.org

New York

Pride Shabbat

6/17 @ 6:30 PM
Kehillath Shalom Synagogue (Reconstructionist – Jewish)
In-person and virtual
58 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Website

BBQ followed by Shabbat Service and Conversation

Contact:
Rabbi Lina Zerbarini (she/her)
(631) 367-4589
rabbi@kehillathshalomsynagogue.org

Pride Shabbat

6/10 @ 6:16 PM
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont & Emanu-El (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Website

Join us for Pride Shabbat at Scarsdale Synagogue.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat & Playground Playdate
5:00 -5:30 p.m. Shabbat Service
5:30-6:15 p.m. Pizza and Dessert
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service with our guest speaker and Executive Director, Fawn Mendel. In addition to hearing from Fawn, we will celebrate our commitment to the LGBTQ community and lift up the value of recognizing the holiness of each individual.

Contact:
Fawn Mendel
(914) 725-5175
fawn@sstte.org

Trans & Non-Binary Pride Shabbat

6/3 @ 6:30 PM
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
130 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001-0154
Website

Celebrate PRIDE Month with CBST! Be Joyful. Spiritual. Proud.

Contact:
Jesse Katz (he/him)
jkatz@cbst.org

Rabbi Kleinbaum Pride Drashah Shabbat

6/10 @ 6:30 PM
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
130 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001-0154
Website

Celebrate PRIDE Month with CBST! Be Joyful. Spiritual. Proud.

Contact:
Jesse Katz (he/him)
jkatz@cbst.org

“Let My People Eat!” – CBST’s 27th Annual Benefit Concert

6/12 @ 4 PM
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
130 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001-0154
Website

“Let My People Eat!” is CBST’s 27th Annual Benefit Concert, celebrating the enduring relationship between food and the Jewish people. Featuring music in Hebrew, English, Yiddish, and Ladino, this rich and spicy program explores the centrality of music and food as markers of identity and culture. Join us on Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m. ET (in-person and streaming online) as we revel in this timeless music and celebrate the enduring relationship between food and the Jewish people—and, importantly, support Music at CBST.

Contact:
Jesse Katz (he/him)
jkatz@cbst.org

Family & Friends Shabbat

6/17 @ 6:30 PM
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
130 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001-0154
Website

Celebrate PRIDE Month with CBST! Be Joyful. Spiritual. Proud.

Contact:
Jesse Katz (he/him)
jkatz@cbst.org

Woodlands Pride Shabbat

6/3 @ 8:00 PM
Woodlands Community Temple (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
50 Worthington Road, White Plains, NY 10607
Website

PRIDE: Coming to Terms With Jewish Queer & NonBinary Identities Woodlands Community Temple and its Inclusion Task Force invite you to join us as we observe our 6th annual Pride Shabbat service at 8 pm EDT on Friday, June 3, 2022. This welcoming service of inclusion and love will feature Rakhel Silverman from Keshet, an organization that supports full equality of all LGBTQ+ Jews and their families in Jewish life.

Contact:
Corey Friedlander (he/him)
(914) 815-1213
corey@wct.org

Pride Sunday

6/5 @ 10:30 AM
UU Fellowship of Huntington, LI (Unitarian Universalist)
In-person and virtual
108 Browns Road, Huntington, NY, 11743
Website

Worship service celebrating sexual and gender diversities

Contact:
Rev. Dr. Debra W. Haffner (she/her)
minister@uufh.org

Pride Satsangh

6/14 @ 6:30 PM
Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus, Caribbean Equality Project (Hindu)
In-person
119 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus and the Caribbean Equality Project in Brooklyn Heights for our Pride Satsangh on 14 June! Sadhana Satsanghs are our monthly inclusive, egalitarian and earth-honoring devotional gatherings. Our prayers, meditations, bhajans, pujas, and discourses may be led by individuals of any race, caste, gender, sexual orientation, and age. We invite anyone and everyone to build a spiritual community with us! Please join Sadhana’s NYC Chapter and the Caribbean Equality Project as we celebrate Pride Month. We’ll catch up with each other, share stories and perspectives on the spirit of inclusivity, and chant to connect with our Divine Nature. The satsangh will end with a heartfelt puja led by Pandita Pratima Doobay.

Where: Chapel at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn (enter chapel at 119 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201)

Kindly RSVP by sending an email to info@sadhana.org!

Juneteenth Shabbat

6/17 @ 6 PM
Be’chol Lashon and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
In-person
334 Amsterdam Ave at, W 76th St, New York, NY 10023
Website

Please join us for rooftop Shabbat rituals and music, followed by a vegetarian potluck in honor of Juneteenth.  Ritual leaders Rabbi Isaama Goldstein-Stoll and Jewsician Marques Hollie will lead us in song and spirit.  We will provide wine, challah and dessert, and we ask that friends joining us bring vegetarian dishes to share. Bring your open heart and your yearnings for a common humanity.

Pride Shabbat At the Village Temple

5/24 @ 6:30 PM
The Village Temple (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
33 East 12th Street, New York, NY, 10003
Website

We are delighted to have Kalix Jacobson, our VT music/tefillah leader, speak about being one of the first non-binary clergy members to be ordained from Hebrew Union College. Please join us for services where Kalix will share their journey with us.

Contact:
Liotte Greenbaum (she/her)
lbluebaum@villagetemple.org

Jew York Pride

6/26 @ 9 AM
Keshet, in partnership with Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Eshel, JQY, Out at the J, Sephardic Mizrachi Q Network, and UJA-Federation of NY (Jewish)
In-person
New York, NY, 10033 (Exact location provided upon RSVP)
Website

The Jews are back at Pride for the first time since 2019! Join us for our annual bagel brunch in Midtown and then march with us in Pride! The exact location of the event will be emailed to registrants a few days before the event for security purposes.

You will receive an email containing the Covid-19 protocols for the brunch by June 21, 2022. These protocols will rely on local and/or CDC guidance and may include: requiring proof of vaccination or negative test, masking indoors, etc.

Jew York Pride is presented by Keshet, in partnership with Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Eshel, JQY, Out at the J, Sephardic Mizrachi Q Network, and UJA-Federation of NY

Contact:
Amram Altzman (he/him)
(646) 838-4524
amram@keshetonline.org

Pride Shabbat – Keshet Youth Program Speaker

6/17 @ 7:15 PM
Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Hts/Inwood (Reform Jewish)
In-person and virtual
551 Ft. Washington Ave., 185 St enter., New York, NY, 10033
Website

Amram Altzman of Keshet will discuss welcoming and affirming LGBTQ+ Jewish youth & families

Contact:
Loren Christian (she/her)
(212) 568-8304
office@hebrewtabernacle.org

Pennsylvania

Pride Shabbat

6/10 @ 7 PM
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim (Jewish/Interfaith)
In-person and virtual
75 East James Street, Lancaster, PA, 17602
Website

A celebration of the Sabbath with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

Contact:
Rabbi Jack Paskoff (he/him)
jpaskoff@shaarai.org

Pride Shabbat (#1)

6/11 @ 10 AM
Darchei Noam (feat. Keshet) (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
211 W Butler Ave, Ambler, PA, 19002
Website

Nourish yourself with a soulful Shabbat experience filled with prayer, melody, and spiritually inspired Torah. Each service will highlight an organization grounded in the prophetic tradition to take the place of the haftarah reading. Offered with adults in mind but children are always welcome.

Contact:
Brandi Lerner (she/her)
president.dn@darcheipa.org

Pride Shabbat (#2)

6/24 @ 7:15 PM
Darchei Noam (feat. J. Proud) (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
211 W Butler Ave, Ambler, PA, 19002
Website

All of our Friday evening services celebrate the onset of Shabbat in song and are family friendly. In addition our children work hard to demonstrate their prayer prowess throughout the year; support their efforts and begin your Shabbat. This service will also include a speaker from J.Proud ​​​​.​

Contact:
Brandi Lerner (she/her)
president.dn@darcheipa.org

Midwest

IlLinois

Lake County PrideFest

6/4 @ 12 PM
LGBTQ+ Center Lake County, Keshet, and more! (Jewish)
In-person
Green Town on the Rocks, 175 N S Harbor Place, Waukegan, IL, 60085
Website

Lake County PrideFest is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer in Lake County, drawing thousands, and it will be here before we know it. We are excited to be planning for the biggest and best Pride event Lake County has ever seen – Saturday, June 4, 2022 – multiple performance stages with entertainment, DJs and dancing, resource fair and vendor booths, lots of food trucks, beer and cocktail tents, and all the queer joy and rainbows you can handle!

Buffalo Grove Pride Parade

6/5 @ 11:00 AM
The Pinta Pride Project, Keshet (Jewish)
In-person
Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089
Website

We’re incredibly excited for the long-awaited return of the Annual BG Pride Parade. Join us for this special celebration June 2022. Yes! We’re back back back again. It’s time to finish what we started— a true in-person family-centric Pride Parade in the Chicago suburbs. We kicked-off strong in 2019 and now you can join us for an all-new parade this summer. Keep an eye out for Keshet marching in the parade with local synagogues! Molly Pinta, a 15-year-old student at Stevenson High School started the whole project! At the age of 12, she attended Aurora’s Inaugural Pride Parade, she was inspired to create one for her hometown. She and her family have long been advocates for social justice issues in their own town, but having many gay family members and friends, pride is the closest to home. Molly is now a Youth Ambassador for the Human Rights Campaign, the winner of the 2020 Illinois NOW Young Feminist Award, and a very serious honor student hoping to receive an Ivy League education on the east coast. Although she will always support the Pinta Pride Project, she wants to work with exotic animals, specifically reptiles and is the owner of two tree frogs, two geckos, and a ball python named St. Patrick.

Contact:
Jackie Maris (she/her)
jackie.maris@keshetonline.org

Southside Shavuot Night of Social Justice Learning

6/4 @ 8:00 AM
Cosponsored by KAMII, 18Doors, JCUA, Keshet, Moishe House, Repair the World and Nichols Park Minyan (Jewish)
In-person
1100 E Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60615
Website

KAM Isaiah Israel is cosponsoring the first ever Southside Social Justice Tikkun Leil Shavuot (night of study for Shavuot). Shavuot celebrates the moment when Jews received the Torah at Sinai; nighttime learning as a community allows us to tap into this moment of revelation! We will have multiple learning sessions, a Ma’ariv (evening) service, music, and snacks to sustain us along with cheesecake and informal time to connect by the KAMII fire pit on Greenwood Plaza. KAMII, 18 Doors, JCUA, Keshet for LGBTQ+ Equality, Moishe House, and Repair the World are excited to have you join us for a night of learning, bonfire, song and cheesecake! Teachers from these partner organizations will share what Judaism can teach us about committing to tikkun olam, repairing the world.

Contact:
Jackie Maris (she/her)
jackie.maris@keshetonline.org

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival

6/12 @ 11:00 AM
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival & 120 co-sponsoring orgs (Jewish)
In-person
Cook County Forest Preserve on Oakton St. west of Lehigh, Chicago, IL, 60714
Website

We are excited to bring the community together again on June 12, 2022 for the largest Jewish cultural event in Chicagoland and the longest-running Jewish Festival in America! Plan on joining in with family and friends from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm at our outdoor site in the Cook County Forest Preserve on Oakton St. west of Lehigh with free parking available from Oakton. $5 suggested donation. Call to arrange bus parking. It will be great to be together again in song, to see and purchase art, to enjoy Kosher food, see all of the Organizations of Chicago and to enjoy family activities from the Jewish day schools of our community. See you at the Festival – stop by the Keshet booth!

FEATURING: Six13, Rabbi Joe Black, Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, Kol Sasson, Ovadya, Listen Up!, Shakshuka, The Internationals, Tracy Friend Stream our 2020 VIRTUAL Festival with live performances from David Broza, Peter Yarrow, and lots of Festival favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V85Ag0hs40Q&t=929s.

Contact:
Jackie Maris (she/her)
jackie.maris@keshetonline.org

Tikkun Olam Tuesday

6/14 @ 7 PM
Makom Solel Lakeside (Jewish)
In-person
Highland Park, IL, 60035
Website

Rabbi Ari Moffic- “A Queer Look at Being Made in God’s Image: A Session on Spilling Over”

Contact:
Vanessa Ehrlich (she/her)
vehrlich@mymakom.org

Chicago Pride Parade: Jewish Cohort

6/26 @ 12 PM
Anshe Emet, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Jewish Women International, JUF YLD, KAM Isaiah Israel, Keshet, Mishkan, Temple Jeremiah, Temple Sholom (Jewish)
In-person
Montrose and Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60640
Website and RSVP Form

Rabbi Ari Moffic- “A Queer Look at Being Made in God’s Image: As Jewish communities, we honor Pride Month by declaring loudly and proudly that LGBTQ+ people are not only welcome in our shuls and organizations, but that we are active members of our communities, living deeply Jewish and LGBTQ+ lives. Join Keshet and local Jewish organizations as we march in the Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022! Co-sponsors: Anshe Emet, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Jewish Women International, JUF YLD, KAM Isaiah Israel, Keshet, Mishkan, Temple Jeremiah, Temple Sholom Morning meeting point: Before the day of the parade we will be provided exactly what number group we are and where we are gathering in preparation to march. The location will be somewhere North or West of the intersection of Montrose and Broadway. Look out for an email with the exact location and reach out to your org rep (listed in the FAQ below) if you have questions. Parade route: Beginning at Montrose and Broadway and then moving south on Broadway to Halsted and continuing south on Halsted to Belmont where it turns east to Broadway and then south on Broadway to Diversey where it again turns east on Diversey to the end point at Cannon Drive. A Session on Spilling Over”

Contact:
Jackie Maris (she/her)
jackie.maris@keshetonline.org

Pride Shabbat Service at Temple Sholom of Chicago

6/10 @ 6:45 PM
Or Chadash and Temple Sholom of Chicago (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
3480 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60640
Website

Join the Temple Sholom community to welcome in a special Pride Shabbat! This Shabbat is led by Or Chadash, open to all, and will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. This event is in person* at Temple Sholom and online via Zoom & Facebook Live.

Contact:
Rabbi Scott Gellman (he/him)
(773) 525-4707
rabbigellman@sholomchicago.org

Brian Richardson, Midwest Dir. of Lambda Legal

6/25 @ 11:30 AM
Anshe Emet Synagogue (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
3751 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Website

Brian will speak/be interviewed during our Shabbat morning services. Time is approximate.

Contact:
Elizabeth Berke (she/her)
eberke@ansheemet.org

Pre-Shabbat Pride Happy Hour

6/24 @ 6:15 PM
Mishkan Chicago (Jewish)
In-person
(Mid-North Park) 401 W Belden Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Website

A happy hour hangout before Shabbat begins! Meet up with queer Jewish (and Jew-adjacent) community for some light pregaming before we head to a service with Mishkan Chicago which will feature a sermon on Pride.

A Pride-Themed Friday Night Shabbat with Mishkan Chicago

6/24 @ 6:30 PM
Mishkan Chicago (Jewish)
In-person
330 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Website

A happy hour hangout before Shabbat begins! Meet up with queer Jewish (and Jew-adjacent) community for some light pregaming before we head to a service with Mishkan Chicago which will feature a sermon on Pride.

Jonah, God, and Other Strangers: Reading the Torah from a Trans Perspective

6/28 @ 7 PM
Anshe Emet Synagogue (Jewish)
Virtual
Website

Please join us as we commemorate Pride month with a fascinating talk with Joy Ladin. Joy is an American poet and the David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English at Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University. She is the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution.

Contact:
Liz Berke (she/her)
eberke@ansheemet.org

Indiana

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6:30 PM
Temple Adath B’nai Israel (Reform Jewish)
8440 Newburgh Rd, Evansville, IN, 47715
In-person
Website

The guest speaker will be Pastor Craig Duke, Executive Director of AZ-U-R.

Contact:
Rabbi Gary Mazo (he/him)

Iowa

Holy Eucharist for Pride

6/18 @ 5 PM
JustChurch (Episcopal)
In-person and virtual
320 E. College Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240
Website

Join us for Holy Eucharist as we celebrate Pride! As the COVID numbers have risen in Johnson County, please plan to wear a mask while we are indoors for worship! Message us for a link if you would like to join online!

Contact:
Rev. Meg Wagner (she/her)
icjustchurch@gmail.com

Kansas

Pride Shabbat Service

6/24 @ 6:30 PM
Congregation Beth Torah (Jewish Reform)
In-person and virtual
6100 West 127th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66209
Website

Our Erev Shabbat service will celebrate Pride, featuring our choir, band, and lively worship.

Contact:
Rabbi Javier Cattapan (he/him)
(913) 495-2212
jcattapan@beth-torah.org

Pride Shabbat 5782

6/24 @ 6:30 PM
Congregation Beth Torah (Reform Judaism)
In-person
6100 West 127th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66209
Website

Shabbat Shalom! Come celebrate Pride Shabbat with us! Love is love is love. Join us for #PrideShabbat with the CBT Band & Choir! Following the Service, we will share a light catered dinner.

Contact:
Javier Cattapan (he/him)
jcattapan@beth-torah.org

michigan

Musical Shabbat Service for Pride

6/3 @ 7 PM
Temple B’nai Israel (Jewish – Reform)
In-person and virtual
4409 Grand Prairie, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006
Website

Join TBI for a Shabbat Service filled with music and joy for Pride!

Contact:
Rabbi Simone Schicker (she/her)
rabbi@templebnaiisrael.com

minnesota

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Missouri

PRIDE Torah Study & Nosh

6/18 @ 9:30 AM
Congregation Shaare Emeth (Reform Judaism)
In-person
11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO, 63141
Website

This PRIDE-themed Torah Study will be led by Rabbi Lori Levine and held in-person at Congregation Shaare Emeth (use the north entrance). A light breakfast nosh will follow.

Contact:
Hannah Michelson (she/her)
hmichelson@sestl.org

Pride Shabbat

6/17 @ 6 PM
Congregation Shaare Emeth’s Keshet Committee (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO, 63141
Website

Shabbat service focusing on LGBTQ including passing out pronoun buttons to the Congregation

Contact:
Debbie Bram (she/her)
dbram@sestl.org

Nebraska

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north dakota

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Ohio

Equality Defiance Pride Parade and Event

6/25 @ 10 AM
St. John United Church of Christ
In-person
950 Webster St., Defiance, OH, 43512
Website

Join this community-supported Pride Parade starting and ending at St. John UCC and encompassing the campus of Defiance College. We will have food trucks in our parking lot as well as vendors, service providers, healthcare providers, and support organizations available in our Fellowship Hall. There will be an afterparty at Fricker’s (a local sports bar) with live music.

Contact:
Pastor James Brehler (he/him)
(419)782-4176
stjohnuccpastor@gmail.com

Rainbow Shabbat

6/10 @ 7 PM
Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, ish, Transform Cincy
In-person
140 Marian Spencer Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Website

Join the Cincinnati Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities for a night of Shabbat, food, connection, conversations, and celebration. Hosted by Miz Cracker, star of Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 10 and All-Stars 5! Rainbow Shabbat welcomes all who want to attend. This evening is an opportunity to highlight the Jewish Sabbath sharing cultural, spiritual, and culinary traditions in a non-traditional way.

Contact:
Marie Krulewitch-Browne (she/her)
marie.krulewitchbrowne@gmail.com

South Dakota

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Wisconsin

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South Atlantic

Delaware

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Florida

Defending LGBTQ+ Rights Across the Country

6/29 @ 7 PM
Temple Bat Yam of East Ft. Lauderdale (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
5151 NE 14th Terrace, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33334
Website

A live community worship service honoring the LGBTQIA+ community. Everyone is welcome here.

Contact:
Melissa Comras (she/they)
melissa@templebatyam.org

Keshet Contingent at St. Pete Pride

6/25 @ 5 PM
Keshet (Jewish)
In-person
701 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701 (Vinoy Park)

Keshet will walk in the largest pride parade in the Southeast!

Contact:
Tracey Labgold (she/her)
tracey.labgold@keshetonline.org

Wynwood Pride

6/10 @ 4 PM
Equality Florida
In-person
550 NW 24th St, Miami FL, 33127
Website

Join Equality Florida at Wynwood Pride! We are urging that only folks who have been fully vaccinated participate in this volunteer opportunity. (All Equality Florida staff at Wynwood Pride will be fully vaccinated) Equality Florida needs your help to reach our incredible LGBTQ+ community! With the increase in polarity surrounding LGBTQ+ issues in Florida, we need all hands on deck to talk with LGBTQ supporters, collect petitions, recruit volunteers and educate our community! CDC Guidelines and COVID Protocols will be in full effect.

Contact:
Jon Cohen (he/him)
jon.cohen@keshetonline.org

Stonewall Pride – Wilton Manors

6/18 @ 3 PM
Equality Florida
In-person
2283 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, 33305
Website

Join Equality Florida at Stonewall Pride! We are urging that only folks who have been fully vaccinated participate in this volunteer opportunity. (All Equality Florida staff at Wynwood Pride will be fully vaccinated) Equality Florida needs your help to reach our incredible LGBTQ+ community! With the increase in polarity surrounding LGBTQ+ issues in Florida, we need all hands on deck to talk with LGBTQ supporters, collect petitions, recruit volunteers and educate our community! CDC Guidelines and COVID Protocols will be in full effect.

Contact:
Jon Cohen (he/him)
jon.cohen@keshetonline.org

Pride Shabbat

6/17 @ 7:30 PM
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33334
Website

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. This evening wear rainbow colors to honor the movement for equality and inclusion, to celebrate recent victories against discrimination and to commit to the work ahead. Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

Contact:
Rabbi Greg Weisman (he/him)
(561) 391-8900
gweisman@tbeboca.org

Beth El Pride: Stonewall Pride Parade And Street Festival

6/18 @ 3:00 PM
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton (Jewish)
In-person
Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL, 33305
Website

Join the Temple Beth El as we celebrate Pride in Wilton Manors! Stonewall Pride celebrates the historic Stonewall Riots and the start of the LGBTQ+ human rights movement and how it has shaped our community. The street festival with food and entertainment begins at 3:00 pm, and Temple Beth El will be marching in the parade that begins at 7:00 pm. For the festival, there is a $5 admission fee per person at the gate. If you want to march in the parade, register to be sure you get all the important information!

Contact:
Mike Sirowitz (he/him)
(561) 314-2841
mike@tbeboca.org

MILK: A Real to Reel Film Screening

6/23 @ 7:00 PM
The Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast (Sponsored by Sue Heyman & Mike White)
In-person
7718 113th Street North, Seminole, FL, 33772
Website

A film screening of the Harvey Milk biopic: Milk, with a community conversation/Q&A with Keshet’s Tracy Labgold following the film.

Contact:
Kara Gold-Harris (she/her)
(727) 333-3103
Kara@JewishGulfCoast.org

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6:00 PM
Congregation B’nai Israel of St. Petersburg (Conservative Jewish)
In-person
301 58th St South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33710
Website

Special themed service with guest speaker and repurposed Broadway music

Contact:
Valerie Hyman (she/her)
(727) 324-8022
ValerieHyman@BetterNews.com

Temple Dor Dorim Pride Shabbat Evening Service

6/10 @ 6:30 PM
Temple Dor Dorim (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
2360 Glades Circle, Weston, FL, 33327
RSVP Link

Welcome Shabbat & hear guest speaker Tracey Labgold

Contact:
Faye Kotler (she/her)
fkotler@templedordorim.org

Georgia

Pride Outside: A Musical Celebration

6/26 @ 6:00 PM
SOJOURN: Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity (Jewish)
Mulberry Fields, 1301 Iverson St. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307
Website and RSVP form
In-Person

Pride Outside is SOJOURN’s musical celebration for national Pride month! After 2 years of Pride Inside, we’re excited to gather in person, enjoy some local bands, and be in community with one another.

Contact:
Valerie Hyman
communications@sojourngsd.org

LGBTQI Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 7 PM
Temple B’nai Abraham (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
200 East Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA, 01915
Website

Participatory, Reflective, and Affirming Musical Shabbat Service

Contact:
Rabbi Alison Adler (she/her)
(978) 927-3211
rabbi.adler@tbabeverly.org

TKE Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 7:15 PM
Temple Kol Emeth (Reform Jewish)
In-person and virtual
1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, GA, 30062
Website

Join us for a Shabbat service honoring Pride with special musical guests (and original music) celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. We will hear from voices in the community about their experiences and how we can best be allies and partners in the important work that is happening in metro Atlanta and beyond.

Contact:
Cindy Livingston (she/her)
(770) 973-3533
cindylivingston@kolemeth.net

maryland

Pride Kabbalat Shabbat

6/10 @ 6:30 PM
Temple Emanuel of Kensington, Maryland (Jewish Reform)
In-person and virtual
10101 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD, 20895 (to attend virtually, contact Temple at 301-942-2000)
Website

We celebrate Pride 2022 with a festive service led by our Clergy and our Mizmor ‘Shabbat band. Our guest speaker this year is Marc Tannen, a friend of Rabbi Rosenwasser’s and creator of “Broken Chains,” a documentary film that follows the lives of gay Orthodox and ex-Orthodox Jews over a 20-year span. Marc will discuss the making of the film and show several clips, one featuring Rabbi Rosenwasser’s husband, Shalom Rosenberg. A Q&A with Marc will follow the service.

Contact:
Dianne Neiman (she/her)
dianne@templeemanuelmd.org

North Carolina

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South Carolina

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Virginia

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Washington, D.C.

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West Virginia

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South CEntral

Alabama

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Arkansas

Pride Shabbat

6/3 @ 6:15 PM
Congregation B’nai Israel; Little Rock, Arkansas (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
3700 North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, AK, 72212
Website

Shabbat Service led by LGBTQ+ Chavurah and Rabbi Block; sermon by Valeria Faber: “Trucking while Transgender”

Contact:
Rabbi Barry Block (he/him)
(501) 225-9700
bblock@bnai-israel.us

Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Mississippi

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Tennessee

Annual Pride Shabbat Service

6/3 @ 6 PM
Temple Israel Memphis (Jewish Reform)
In-person and virtual
1376 East Massey Road, Memphis, TN, 38120
Website

Contact:
Pastor Jeremy Simons (he/him)
(419)782-4176
rabbijeremy@timemphis.org

Mountain west

Colorado

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Idaho

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Montana

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Nevada

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Utah

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Wyoming

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Southwest

Arizona

Personal Reflections: Voices of Our Congregants

6/14 @ 7 PM
Congregation M’kor Hayim (Reform Jewish)
Virtual
Website

Interviews via Zoom: Several LGBTQ congregants will respond to questions posed to them regarding their experiences growing up gay, what their working life was like, how they socialized with straight and gay friends. What struggles are they facing as they age? How have they handled relationships with their family and friends who accept and/or reject them.

Contacts:
Nancy Lefkowitz (she/her)
nancylef@usa.net

Rick Grossman (he/him)
artlovers@aol.com

Pride Shabbat at Beth El Phoenix

6/25 @ 9:30 AM
Beth El Phoenix (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
1118 W Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ, 85021
Website

A Lively Shabbat service celebrating our LGBTQ community.

Contact:
Roberta Harmon (she/her)
Rharmon@bethelphoenix.com

New Mexico

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Oklahoma

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Texas

Pride Shabbat

6/10 @ 6:15 PM
Temple Emanu-El Dallas (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
58 8500 Hillcrest Ave, Dallas, TX, 75225
Website

Join us to celebrate pride with a panel of individuals within our community and a special oneg to follow.

Contact:
Erica Strauss (she/her)
estrauss@tedallas.org

An LGBTQ+ Learning Series

6/9 @ 7:00 PM
Shalom Austin and Austin-area synagogues (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
Austin, TX
Website

Want to know more about LGBTQ+ people? Not sure how to be more inclusive and supportive? Join our series of friendly talks for learners at all levels! Together, we can build a more educated, welcoming, and inclusive Jewish community. Presented by staff of Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service and special guests.

Pacific Coastal

Alaska

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California

Pride Shabbat Service

6/24 @ 7 PM
Congregation Beth David (Reform Jewish)
In-person and virtual
10180 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405

Contact:
Sari Dworkin (she/her)
(559) 930-1747
sarid@mail.fresnostate.edu

IKAR PRIDE Shabbat

6/17 @ 6 PM
IKAR (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
910 South Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
Website

Join in a musical, high-energy Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by a catered community meal – kosher pescatarian served up with vegetarian options. Members of the LGBTQ+ community will share personal stories with us after the service.

Contact:
Zvi Zobin (he/him)
zvi@ikar.org

Pride Shabbat for LGBTQ+ Young Adults

6/17 @ 7 PM
JQ International, NuRoots, Temple Israel of Hollywood (Jewish)
In-person
7300 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046
Website

Join JQ’s young adult community for a special rainbow-themed Shabbat for Pride month! Meet and connect with other queer Jews over dinner, music, and entertainment. In partnership with NuRoots and Temple Israel of Hollywood.

Contact:
Anna Goodman (she/her)
agoodman@JQinternational.org

Pride Shabbat

6/3 @ 7:30 PM
Congregation B’nai Israel (Jewish)
In-person
3600 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95818

Shabbat service featuring a drash by a notable member of our congregation about the current state of LGBTQ+ rights in our courts.

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6:30 PM
Peninsula Temple Sholom (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame, CA, 94010
Website

Shabbat service honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ experience in our congregation.

Contact:
Rabbi Lisa Delson (she/her)
rabbidelson@sholom.org

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6:30 PM
Congregation Beth Jacob (Jewish)
In-person
1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA, 94061
Website

Pride-themed Kabbalat Shabbat preceded by a potluck dinner.

Contact:
Rebecca Schwartz (she/her)
(350) 366-8481
rebecca@bethjacobrwc.org

Pride Shabbat

6/3 @ 7:30 PM
Temple Beth El and Chadeish Yameinu (Jewish)
Virtual
Aptos, CA, 95003
Website

Please join Rabbi Eli and Rabbi Paula as we celebrate in prayer, song and stories! Our guest speaker will be Professor Bettina Aptheker who will be talking about her new book, Communists in Closets which will be available at the end of this Summer. Bettina Aptheker is a Distinguished Professor UC Presidential Co-Chair in the Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies Feminist Studies Department, Humanities Division. She is a long-time member of Temple Beth El.
Meeting ID: 836 6021 4065 Passcode: Passover

Contact:
Rabbi Paula Marcus (she/her)
(831) 251-6363
rebpaula18@gmail.com

JQ Pride Shabbat

6/17 @ 7:30 PM
JQ International, NuRoots, Temple Israel of Hollywood (multi-denominational)
In-person
7300 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90046
Website

Join JQ’s young adult community for a special rainbow-themed Shabbat for Pride month! Meet and connect with other queer Jews over dinner, music, and entertainment. In partnership with NuRoots and Temple Israel of Hollywood.

Pride Shabbat

6/3 @ 7:30 PM
Congregation B’nai Israel (Jewish)
In-person and virtual
3600 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA, 95818
Website

Friday Night Service with Drash by Justice Laurie Earl.

Contact:
Rebecca Olson (she/her)
pride@bnais.com

Tot Shabbat Pride Style

6/4 @ 10:30 AM
Temple Israel of Alameda (Reform Jewish)
In-person
3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda, CA, 94502
Website

Our monthly Tot Shabbat will celebrate LGBTQ Families to kick off Pride Month. Event is in the enclosed courtyard and is free to attend. Music, crafts and rainbow snacks.

Contact:
Samantha Chelouche (she/her)
alamedatotshabbat@gmail.com

Pride Shabbat

6/10 @ 7 PM
Congregation Beth Shalom (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
4746 El Camino Avenue, Charmichael, CA, 95608
Website

Contact:
Susan Solarz (she/her)
solaking19@gmail.com

Pride Erev Shabbat Service

6/10 @ 6:15 PM
Congregation Beth Am (Reform Judaism)
In-person and virtual
26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, 94022
Website

Celebrate Pride Shabbat, honoring Beth Am members of the LGBTQ community and standing up for equal rights and dignity for all people.

Stephen Wise Temple: Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6:15 PM
Stephen Wise Temple & Schools (Reform Jewish)
In-person and virtual
15500 Stephen S. Wise Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90077
Website

Join in a musical, high-energy Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by a catered community meal – kosher pescatarian served up with vegetarian options. Members of the LGBTQ+ community will share personal stories with us after the service.

Contact:
Rabbi Ron Stern (he/him)
ronstern@wisela.org

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6:15 PM
Stephen Wise Temple & Schools (Jewish Reform)
In-person and virtual
15500 Stephen S. Wise Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90077
Website

Contact:
Rabbi Ron Stern (he/him)
ronstern@wisela.org

Pride Shir Joy Shabbat Service with Guest Speaker Alex Mikesell

6/17 @ 7:30 PM
Congregation B’nai Tikvah (Jewish Reform)
In-person and virtual
25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek, CA, 94597
Website

Our Shir Joy service is a powerful musical experience featuring Rabbi Chabon’s angelic voice accompanied by dynamic professional musicians on the bimah. This service is sure to lift our individual and collective spirits as we enter the space of shabbat, renewed and inspired. This service will also be available virtually. Alex Mikesell is a young trans man who grew up at CBT and is sharing his story for our Pride Shabbat service this year.

Contact:
Rachel Stokol (she/her)
comms@tikvah.org

Hawai’i

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Oregon

Portland Pride Parade

6/19 @ 10 AM
Congregation Beth Israel, Portland OR
In-person and virtual
North Park Blocks, Portland, OR, 97209
Website

Contact:
Sally Rosenfeld (she/her)
sac@bethisrael-pdx.org

Washington

Pride Shabbat

6/24 @ 6 PM
Seattle Jewish Community (Non-Denominational/Reform)
In-person and virtual
1511 E Pike St, Seattle, WA, 98122
Website

Join your Seattle Jewish community in-person or virtually for Pride Shabbat 2022! Pride Shabbat is open to the community and is a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Jews, friends, families, and allies of all ages. Guests will be welcomed at 5:30 pm, followed by a 6:00 pm service, and a concluding Dessert Oneg to celebrate the evening.

Contact:
Rachel Rosenman (she/her)
rachelmr@jewishinseattle.org

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