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Protests are happening around the country tomorrow.  This is important.  Be a part of it.  Use the above link to get more info for your area.

Together we can secure our rights and gain equality!

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Stand Up.  Fight for your Rights.  The measure may have passed, but it’s the wrong change in state law.  Good must prevail and the promise of equality restored.

Here’s a list of protest happening this weekend in California care of Towleroad.com

What:   Celebrate Me Home: The NYGMC 2009 Holiday Spectacular.  The concert includes tunes in English, Latin, Zulu, and Basque from genres including country (Kenny Loggins), pop (Moriah Carey, Paul Simon), spirituals, 16th century English carols, 15th century French plain song, South African folk, Basque carols, and some traditional American Christmas fare (Irving Berlin), and more.  As always, they’ll be some dance numbers, surprises and plenty of good cheer.

When:  Tuesday, December 9 – 8:00 pm

Where: Carnegie Hall, New York City

Tickets:  Reduced price tickets are available through members of the chorus until Sunday, November 2. After the November 2 deadline, tickets can be purchased via the Carnegie Hall website:  http://www.carnegiehall.org/SiteCode/Events/MonthCalendar.aspx

Section:   Regular price  /  Advance purchase reduced price until November 2
Prime Parquet:    $88 / $79
1st Tier Box:    $88 / $79
Parquet:    $66 / $60
2nd Tier Box:    $66 / $60
Dress Circle:    $50 / $45
Front Balcony:    $39 / $35

A diagram of Carnegie Hall can be found on the Carnegie Hall website.
Please disregard the rest of the pdf including the erroneous order deadline in October.

There is not really much news here, but we thought this article was nice.  Congregation Bet Haverim in Atlanta got some coverage in Southern Voice, Atlanata’s LGBTQ Magazine, for its upcoming high holiday services. 

Shana Tova everyone!

If you’re in Atlanta for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, perhaps you’ll visit…

Erev Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 29 — 8 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 30 — 10 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah, second day, Oct. 1— 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre, Oct. 8 — 8 p.m.

Yom Kippur, Oct. 9 —10 a.m.



While High Holy Day services at Congregation Bet Haverim are free to
attend, the congregation asks visitors and members to RSVP to cbhevents@gmail.com so leaders can plan accordingly.

See the article here.

Atlanta, Gay, Shuls, High Holidays, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

I had a meeting this morning with a woman from Young Judea that’s working on their upcoming “Pride In Israel” program. I have to say, the trip sounds great. It’s a quickie (10 days) full of a lot of the usual stuff (Climbing Massada, visiting a Bedouin tent, Jerusalem, etc.) but also lots of LGBTQ specific events, including meeting activists, discussing LGBTQ issues with members of the Knesset, and partying in Tel Aviv. And it’s all in four star hotels. It sounds like more of a packed organized vacation package.

There’s some info at their site.

Here’s their FaceBook page.

And here are the two events on the GayGevalt calendar: June 16th, 2008 and August 11th, 2008

If you’re thinking of going, tell us why. And if not, why not?

In less than TWO WEEKS, on February 8-10, Columbia University is hosting the annual NUJLS (National Union of Jewish LGBTQQI Students) Conference. The NUJLS conference is an amazing weekend for LGBTQQI Jewish students from around the world to gather in New York City in what has proven to be a breakthrough year in the Queer and American Jewish Community!

NUJLS, the only North American organization dedicated to LGBTQQI Jewish students, holds an annual conference bringing together gay Jews from all segments of the Jewish community & around the world for a weekend of good times. It is open to all LGBTQQI Jewish students and young Jews of all stripes!

The world around us is changing and its effects in our political, religious, and personal lives are far-reaching. This year’s NUJLS conference seeks to explore the changes in our world- both globally and within ourselves.

This year, more than any in recent memory, serves as an opportunity to confront what these changes mean to each one of us no matter how we identify in either the LGBTQQI or the Jewish community. NUJLS 2008: A Time of Change, seeks to put forth a relevant, vibrant, and contemporary conference in which participants will embrace and explore, personally and communally, the changes our world has presented us and the changes we choose to present to our world.

Cost: $60 with large amounts of scholarship funding available!

The conference is strictly kosher and respects diverse observances of Shabbat and davening (prayer services).
Shomer Shabbat options and traditional davening will be celebrated throughout the weekend.
GO TO NUJLSONLINE.org for more info & to register or email Ira Stup: ira.stup@gmail.com !

The shabbaton was over.  With 145 people it ws a great success.  The JCC of Manhattan really did go out of their way to be a great host.  This was probably the most energized retreat I’ve been too, and even though it was in the city, it worked well.  Most people hung around and participated.

We’ll get some photos up as soon as you send them over!

Will check in later.  Just returned home and I’m beat!

With 120 people registered, Nehirim and Queer Shabbaton Amsterdam’s join venture, the New York Queer Shabbaton, is already a hug success.  Our sources tell us that the JCC of Manhattan has been a very positive and helpful host and that we should all expect a great retreat.

I must admit having a retreat in the city, especially with everyone retreating to their home, home of others, and hotels at night, seems a bit strange.  But the schedule and the number of people should definitely create a great space for learning and community.

See you at the retreat!  And if you’re not going, we’ll post an update here so you can find out how it went.