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The Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation is driven by Jewish religious values and the spiritual quest for holiness. With this foundation, and the knowledge that we are b'tzelem elohim, created in the image of God, we believe that these values call us to achieve complete inclusion, integration and equal standing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in our congregations and communities. |
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Consulting on inclusion to Jewish Communal organizations |
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Sponsoring internships in LGBT synagogues |
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Producing a quarterly interfaith discussion series, Out and Faithful: LGBT People, Faith and Religion with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center |
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Co-editing with the Department of Family Concerns (URJ) the revision of a book called Kulanu: An LGBT Inclusion Guide for Congregations (for information, visit http://press.securesites.net/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi) |
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Conducting research about welcoming practices in synagogues across the country with Jewish Mosaic and Synagogue 3000, with the support of Dr. Steven Cohen. |
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Welcoming Synagogues Research Project Preliminary Findings
The IJSO, in collaboration with Jewish Mosaic, recently conducted a survey of LGBT welcoming and inclusion practices in synagogues across the country in all denominations. 3200 synagogues were surveyed. Find out what synagogues think about their own welcoming practices.
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