Queer Archives - Stephen Wise Temple

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, June 8, 2023

I have officiated at nearly a dozen gay and lesbian weddings over the course of my career and attended several more. Each [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-08T13:36:52-07:00June 8th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, JQ International, judgement, Keshet, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, marriage, misunderstanding, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, same-sex marriage, Sotah, wedding, weddings|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, June 7, 2023

There is a strange ritual detailed in last week’s Torah portion, called the Sotah. It seeks to allay the concerns of a [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-05T11:14:36-07:00June 7th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, judgement, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, misunderstanding, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, Sotah|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, June 6, 2023

This weekend, marchers in Tel Aviv's Pride Parade will mostly be greeted by cheering throngs of allies who will join them on [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-05T13:54:22-07:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Israel, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, Israel, judgement, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, Tel Aviv|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Monday, January 16, 2023

As we at Wise commit ourselves to creating a community that embraces all those who seek to call Wise home, it’s incumbent [...]

By RHusany|2023-01-11T16:23:31-08:00January 16th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah|Tags: Inclusivity, Jew by choice, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, marriage, Martin Luther King Jr., mixed marriage, MLK Day, Queer, same-sex marriage, Wise Way Forward|Comments Off