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LGBTQIA+

At Temple Sholom we actively seek to support and affirm all LGBTQIA+ individuals.

From our community led Saturday morning service to our community outreach you will find a home here at Temple Sholom.

Queer Leadership

At Temple Sholom we elevate and empower queer voices. From board meetings to Rabbinical leadership our community involves everyone. Come be a part of planning our next social action initiative, or lead a torah study, we want your unique voice.

Perspectives

"As a rabbi who is also a lesbian, I have spent most of my life in Reform temples that really try to be LGBTQIA+ friendly but just don't get it. Now I'm thrilled to be at Temple Sholom, where they really get it and get me."

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- Rabbi Laurie Green

Our LGBTQIA+ Library

Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new LGBTQIA+ section in our library, featuring a curated collection of eight outstanding books, including "Torah Queeries," "Transgender and Jewish," Kate Bornstein's "Gender Outlaw," and Abby Stein's "Becoming Eve."

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We welcome donations of both Jewish and LGBTQIA+ themed books, as well as monetary contributions or gift cards to help us expand our collection. Our goal is to establish the premier destination in Cincinnati for a diverse range of Jewish LGBTQIA+ literature, offering both fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages!

Coming Up

UPCOMING! Interest for World Pride 2025

Rabbi Green and John Combs are hoping to organize a Temple Sholom trip to World Pride 2025 which will be held in Washington, D.C. in June 2025. There will be Jewish specific programming, Shabbat with DC's LGBTQIA+ synagogue, and regular Pride festivities. We are trying to gauge interest, so if you would like to go, please email Rabbi Green at rabbigreen@templesholom. Better yet, if you'd like to help us organize it, let us know!

New Opportunity: Rescheduled Cincinnati Community Israeli Trips with LGBTQIA+ Focus

The Cincinnati community Israeli trips will be rescheduled, and Rabbi Green may have the opportunity to put LGBTQIA+ Israelis and LGBTQIA+ Israeli organizations on the new itinerary. Please let us know if this subsidized trip interests you.

Back by Popular Demand: Queer Torah Study

Our Queer Torah Study (QTS) will return in November, after the holiday season. Join us for our monthly QTS at hip venues around town.

IDEAS! QUESTIONS? Email Rabbi Green at rabbigreen@templesholom.net

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