All posts tagged "jewish"
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Stringed Along
''Germany in general, and specifically Berlin, is a very, very open and diverse place now – a very creative place,'' says classical musician Avi Avital,...
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Gay by Association
Michael Ian Black once made out with Bradley Cooper. ''He wasn't yet People's Sexiest Man Alive,'' Black says. ''Had I known he would be that,...
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Masks and Mischief at GLOE’s Purim Party
The DC JCC's Kurlander Program for Gay & Lesbian Outreach and Engagement — aka GLOE — presents its fourth annual Masquerade and Mischief Purim Party,...
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Remembering Tel Aviv
In the wake of a brutal attack on an Israeli GLBT community center, local GLBT and Jewish community members will be holding a vigil tonight,...
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Uncovering Ivri
Ivri Lider kissed a girl -- and people liked it. ''Yeah, it was like it was written by a gay man,'' Lider laughs, referring to...
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Out In Congress
There have been gay members of Congress before and there are those who serve now. There has already been an openly gay candidate elected to...
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Changing Rabbis
Growing up in Chicago, Rabbi Toby Manewith thought she was going to be a lawyer. ''I sort of always wanted to be a lawyer,'' the...
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Make Me a Match
Find something cute to wear. Pick a place to go. Make sure your teeth are clean and you smell wonderful. Get a haircut. When you...
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Prouder than Bombs
Here it is, some 60 years since the Israeli Declaration of Independence, and the bombs are still falling. Hamas is firing rockets into Israel and...
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The Gold Standard
Mitchell Gold has been busy. Those Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams ''signature stores'' keep popping up, including the local outlet near 14th and Church Streets...
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Kosher for Passover
Jewish food -- especially that which is served during Passover -- all too often gets a bum rap. Take gefilte fish, for example. It's essentially...
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Passover in Pink
While the modern world has the bittersweet claim of Juneteenth -- the June 19 holiday that since late in the 19th century marked the end...
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Breaking Barriers
Breaking down barriers is old hat for Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton. After all, she's been breaking them since she was a little girl in Montreal. The...
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A Warm GLOE
The District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, better known as the DCJCC -- or simply as ''The J'' for those really in the know --...
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In the House
In New York City, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah claims to be the world's largest GLBT synagogue. Beth Chayim Chadashim, founded in 1972 in Los Angeles,...
