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Message fom Rabbi Burt Schuman |
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Tomorrow, 23 July at 18:30 Gina Kuhn, Field Project Coordinator for our “Teens Explore Polish Jewish History “ project will be giving a power point presentation on the groups first trip to Gora Kalwaria and to various Jewish sites in Warsaw. The project is supported through a generous grant from Women of Reform Judaism’s YES Fund. Gina will also discuss the next series of trips beginning with the one to Bialystok and Eastern Poland on 21 August. After dinner, she will show a video of the trip as well. Additionally, if anyone can provide home hospitality for Gina tomorrow evening, please email me as soon as possible at
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Message fom Rabbi Burt Schuman |
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While I was away in Germany on the deeply enlightening and inspiring “Roots of Reform” study mission this past weekend, more than 8000 people participated in the “Europride Fest” to be held in a former communist country. The demonstration was highly successful in drawing attention to the issue of GLBT rights in Poland and helped those in the Polish GLBT community overcome their feelings of isolation, ostracism and “otherness”.
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Dear Friends,
Though I will be in Berlin over this Shabbat to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the beginnings of Reform Judaism, I wanted to extend warm greetings to those are participating in the “Europride Fest” including members of the Jewish community from overseas.
Please be assured that our statement of principles welcomes all Jews regardless of their race, marital status, ethnicity or sexual orientation ,and that members of the GLBT community are and have been valued members of our congregation and our extended Jewish family. Moreover, on a personal and professional level, my work and my position on these issues over the years is a matter of record. Next week, I will offer some perspectives on the challenges posed by living in a society that is largely ethnically and religiously homogeneous and extremely socially conservative and strategies that can prove effective.
L’Shalom,
Rabbi Burt E. Schuman |
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