"Gay Days in Tel Aviv" Film Screening/Discussion 3/17/13

Documentary film screening and discussion:

Gay Days in Tel Aviv: The chronicles of Israel’s gay revolution.

When: Sunday, March 17^th from 6pm-9pm

Where: The LGBT Center, 208 West 13^th St. New York NY 10011

An evening of documentary film and discussion with leaders of Hoshen, dedicated to LGBT Education and Change in Israel (http://www.hoshen.org/index_en) and Israel Gay Youth (http://www.igy.org.il/?lang=en). The evening will begin with a screening of “Gay Days,” a documentary by Yair Qedar that recounts the history of the Israeli LGBTQ community in loving personal detail. Following the film, Irit Zviely-Efrat of Hoshen and Avner Dafni of IGY will discuss the community’s needs, struggles, and triumphs today.

This FREE event is organized by A Wider Bridge (http://awiderbridge.org/)

Co-sponsored by JQY, Keshet, CBST, GLYDSA, B'nai Jeshurun, Town & Village Synagogue, and Eshel.

March's JQY Meeting!!! 3/14/13

Hey Everyone,

It's that time again!

What: March's JQY Meeting
When: Thursday, March 14th, 8:30pm-10:30pm

To find out about this month's topic and location, join our list by visiting www.jqyouth.org.

Suggested donation: $3, and of course, we will be serving refreshments before, after, and during the meeting... :)

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for meeting topics, or if you would like to lead a discussion for a certain topic or month, feel free to email info@jqyouth.org.

Long Island Teen Group Meeting! 3/3/13

 

March Long Island Teen Group Meeting!

When: Sunday, March 3rd, at 6:30pm

This month's topic: Safety and Security

If you would like to attend or find out more about our Long Island Teen Group meetings, email info@jqyouth.org.

Annual Community Wide LGBT Purim Party!!! 2/23/13

Annual Community Wide LGBTQ Purim Party at the JCC!!!

Presented by JQY and The JCC in Manhattan.

On Purim evening (Saturday, February 23rd, 2013), join the community for our annual LGBTQ Megillah Reading and Purim Bash!!!

Dust off those costumes, and break out the groggers! Join over 300 friends, old and new, for our Sixth Annual Community Purim Party and Fifth Annual Megillah Reading, complete with appetizers, Hamantaschen, drinks and dance party!

We begin the evening at 8:00 p.m. with a special 5th year anniversary Megillah reading by members of our own community.

The festivities continue into the night with delicious snacks, an open bar, dancing and a costume contest with prizes! Come for the Megillah, come for the dancing, or just come to fulfill the Mitzvah of getting so drunk that you can't tell the difference between Esther and Mordechai! At this party that may be easier than you think!

OPEN BAR!!! (For those 21+)

This Event is open to the entire LGBTQ Jewish Community along with their friends, families and allies.

Date: Saturday, February 23rd
Time: 8:00 PM Megillah Reading; 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM Purim Party and Costume Contest
Cover: $15.00 ($10.00 for students at the door)
Location: The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St, NYC

For more info or to volunteer, email: info@jqyouth.org
Interested in being a Gabbai? email: robert@fnlights.com

Co-sponsored by: JQY, The JCC in Manhattan, UJA Federation of NY, Friday Night Lights, GLYDSA, Nehirim, Eshel, A Wider Bridge, and Temicha.

Pre-registration is STRONGLY REQUESTED for this event. To pre-register click here:
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/special-events-2?page=cat-content&progID=27386#/GLSPUR00W3.

Reminder: RSVPing on Facebook is not pre-registering.

February's JQY Meeting!!! 2/14/13

Hey Everyone,

It's that time again!

What: February's JQY Meeting

When: Thursday, February 14th, 8:30pm-10:30pm.

To find out about this month's topic and location, join our list by visiting www.jqyouth.org.

Suggested donation: $3, and of course, we will be serving refreshments before, after, and during the meeting... :)

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for meeting topics, or if you would like to lead a discussion for a certain topic or month, feel free to Email me: admin.jqyouth@gmail.com.

Hope to see you all there! This is a great opportunity for all the new members to come down and meet everyone in person!

January's JQY Meeting!

January's JQY Meeting!

When: Thursday, January 10th 8:30-10:30

This month's topic: Our community, our selves: How does becoming part of an LGBT community affect our identity, values, and goals?

Suggested donation: $3, and of course, we will be serving refreshments before, after, and during the meeting.

To find out more about our meetings and sign up for our email list, visit www.jqyouth.org.

Hope to see you all there! This is a great opportunity for all the new members to come down and meet everyone in person!

Orthodox and Gay: A Special Evening with YCT and Lincoln Square Synagogue

Orthodox and Gay: In School, In Shul, at Home

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School and Lincoln Square Synagogue invite you to a panel discussion with Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, author of Judaism and Homosexuality: an authentic Orthodox approach, and Dr. Michelle Friedman (more info about Dr. Friedman can be found on the Temicha website: www.temicha.org), with Rabbi Shaul Robinson as moderator.

Program Includes Presentations, Case Studies and Q & A

Where: Lincoln Square Synagogue - 200 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023
Date: January 09, 2013
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Cost: FREE

For more information contact ladler@yctorah.org or (212) 666-0036.