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Regular updates on different social justice events and topics both in CBST and beyond, including Koleinu, our Congregation Based Community Organizing initiative, as well as our exciting work in building a Jewish LGBTQ movement.

Attempted Bombing, Insult to Injury

The attempted bombing of Or Chadash , the LGBT synagogue in Chicago is traumatic and horrific, to say the least. No religious community, LGBT or otherwise, deserves to be targeted in this way. Our hearts go out to our friends in Chicago as we are grateful that the package was intercepted and pray for their continued safety.

As if being sent a bomb in the mail weren’t enough, The Yeshiva World News covered the story and referred to Or Chadash as the “Toeiva Synagogue,” serving the “Toeiva community.” For those unfamiliar with the word “Toeiva,” ...

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