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Missed Pride Day? No worries, J.Proud Consortium the Philadelphia collective of Jewish organizations committed to LGBTQIA+ inclusion has got you covered!

Discover the many opportunities, both virtual and in person,  to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Ally) community, this month. 

 

Pride Havdalah: LGBTQ Holocaust History Uncovered
Saturday, June 18 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th and 17th Streets


During this month of celebration and calls to action, let us honor and memorialize those who came before. Join Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia (JFCS), J.Proud Consortium, Jewish Graduate Student Network, Congregation Rodeph Shalom and Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation to remember the LGBTQIA+ individuals persecuted during the Holocaust. This program will include discussion and small learning groups, followed by a beautiful Havdalah ceremony. The ceremony will mark the end of Shabbat and our commitment to equality and inclusion so that these atrocities never happen again. To register, click here.

 

J.Proud — Queer Torah Study
Sunday, June 19 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Zoom

Read text from Genesis focusing on gender and names, and find affirming, holy wisdom in the Torah. To join the Queer Torah Study zoom, click here.
 
 
J on the Way — S'mores and More
Monday, June 20 | 6:30 p.m.
Near 51st and Market, a
ddress provided prior to event

 

Join J on the Way and J.Proud for an outdoor potluck dinner, s'mores, games, and community building in West Philadelphia! To sign up for S'mores and More, click here.

 

Tribe12 LGBTQIA+ — Queeraoke
Thursday, June 23 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Powelton Village, register for address

Are you a natural entertainer? Are you mediocre at singing, but love it anyway? Are you ready to take your performances out of the shower and to a private outdoor space surrounded by fellow LGBTQIA+ Jews? If you answered yes to one or more of the above, then come to Tribe 12’s Queeraoke! To register, click here. 

 

 The Future Will Follow the Past
May 2022 — December 2022
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

 
“The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz” explores the transformative changes America has experienced since 2020 and addresses antisemitism, racial violence, immigration, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and more. To learn more about the exhibit and to get tickets, click here.
 
PRIDE SHABBATS

Friday, June 17 | 6:00 p.m.
Elkins Park and Zoom
 
Friday, June 17 | 6:00 p.m.
Vorhees, NJ
 
Friday, June 17 | 6:00 p.m.
Richboro
 
Friday, June 17 | 7:00 p.m.
Manayunk
 
Ambler and Zoom
 
Friday, June 24 | 7:30 p.m. 
Zoom
 
Saturday, June 25 | 9:30 a.m.
Wynnewood

 

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As a member of the J.Proud Consortium and a funder of organizations, programs and initiatives that support the LGBTQIA+ community, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia remains steadfast in its mission to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. You can support this work by making a gift by clicking here.