u/snow_boy — reddlx

Open Discussion: Bi-Weekly Shabbat Shmooze. What's on your mind?

For this bi-weekly post, we shift focus to create a space for folks to talk, even if the subject is not specifically LGBTQ/Jewish-focused. Hopefully, as a space made up primarily of LGBTQ+ Jews, we'll be a good support for each other with all that's going on around the world right now.

Please note: Our quality standards and expectations of civility are still in place, and this isn't a thread for name-calling or insults. This is a place to process feelings and be in community with each other and share what's on your mind.

Shabbat shalom!

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u/snow_boy — 1 day ago

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Years to celebrate

The last few years, we've been hitting the 50th anniversaries of the first LGBT+ Jewish congregations in the US. Beth Chayim Chadashim in LA was first in 1972, followed by Beit Simchat Torah in NY in 1973, Beth Ahavah in Philadelphia in 1975, and Or Chadash in Chicago, which started to hold services in 1976. Here's a story about their celebration: https://windycitytimes.com/2026/05/15/congregation-or-chadash-celebrates-50-years-at-lake-view-event/.

u/snow_boy — 7 days ago

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Brussels Pride rolls back demand Jewish attendees must hide their religion

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/15/brussels-pride-demand-jewish-hide-religion/

According to the story, organizers said they were concerned with safety, presumably because of antisemitism, not Israel.

u/snow_boy — 7 days ago

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Finding Pride in the Polish Town My Jewish Grandparents Once Fled

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u/snow_boy — 8 days ago