After months of planning our Shelter of Peace Clergy Briefing on LGBT Homeless Youth, we are onto the ‘next steps’ phase in the Koleinu LGBT Rights Action Team meetings. But not without a nice long discussion about our success. You can tell from the following thoughts shared by Koleinu members who were there at CBST on November 8th, what a resounding success it was.
“The faces on the attendees expressed interest and eagerness to hear more.”
“People not only showed up, but they stayed and continued to mingle and have more personal discussions after the close.”
“You could tell from the questions ...
Do One Thing: Join Koleinu LGBT Action Team this year as we build a Shelter of Peace.
As we approach the High Holidays, I am anticipating the lovely custom of eating sweet things to ensure a sweet year, wishing my loved ones, near and far, a year of health and happiness, and thinking about the physical and emotional challenge of Yom Kippur.
I am also reminded of Rabbi Kleinbaum’s words at my first visit to CBST a few years ago. It was the Neilah service during the closing hours of Yom Kippur. As the day was drawing
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