Nehirim

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Nehirim
Formation 2004 (2004)
Founder Jay Michaelson
Purpose LGBT rights

Nehirim is a national community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) Jews, families, students and allies that was founded in 2004.[1]

History

Nehirim was founded in 2004 by Jay Michaelson. He served as Executive Director until 2010, when Michael Hopkins succeeded him.[2] Rabbi Debra Kolodny assumed the role in 2013.[3] Nehirim's Board of Directors includes Rabbi Joel Alter, Rabbi Julia Watts-Belser, Rabbi David Dunn-Bauer and Joel Kushner, PhD.[4]

Nehirim means "lights" in Hebrew.[5][6] The name comes from the Hebrew word Zohar, referring to the lights of heaven and rainbow colors seen at sunset.[7] Its goal is to create and foster a more just and inclusive world based on the values of the Jewish tradition. Nehirim's primary programs are intensive, life-changing weekend retreats and service programming promoting LGBT inclusion and equality.[8] It is also a member of the Coalition for Liberty & Justice organized by Catholics for Choice and the National Council of Jewish Women [9] and the National Religious Leadership Roundtable as part of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.[10]

Retreats

Nehirim retreats offer a means for LGBT Jews and their families to connect, learn and grow together.[11] Retreats have included East Coast gatherings at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Connecticut,[12][13] a transgender gathering at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California,[14][15] student retreats at Boston University,[16][17] West Coast gatherings at the Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma, California,[18] men's summer camps at the Easton Mountain Retreat Center in upstate New York,[19][20] queer Jewish weekends in New York City at the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan,[21] and women's retreats at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center.[22]

Nehirim's first retreat for LGBT rabbis, rabbinic pastors, cantors, and students was held in 2014 in San Francisco.[23][24]

References

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