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Why Union Ceremonies for Lesbian and Gay Jews
By Rabbi Yoel Kahn, PhD
From his manual, Kiddushin: Union Ceremonies for Lesbian and Gay Jews (1989)
“The meaning of the ceremony is similar yet different for gay and lesbian people than for non-gay couples. In my experience, the couple is usually seeking the following experiences; Ritual affirmation of the change in their status; Giving of blessing; God's blessing; Witnessing; Link to the covenant/Jewish people/Jewish history; Link to the community.”
Click to read the full text (PDF).
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Our collection of litugy and ritual resources are continually growing.
If you would like to share a resource of your own or one that you are aware of please click here. This will open an email where you will be able to attach the resource you are sending.
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| Rabbi Richard Levy
Reflections on Liturgy, Ritual Texts and Innovations |
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Our rituals and liturgy reach to the heart of our Jewish practice. Owing a debt of gratitude to the Jewish Feminists of the 1970s who began to write new liturgies and evolve the old, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews are now engaging in the same process. Rabbi Richard Levy, a Reform Movement leader and author of A Vision of Holiness was excited to review these new liturgies and rituals and share his reflections on them. He looks at the power of ritual, offers thoughtful insights on the liturgy themselves as well as considering the larger implications of these new works. Click to read his full text (PDF).
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This section offers liturgy, ritual and prayer specifically for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Jews and those that love them to highlight and celebrate the kedusha (holiness) in small everyday life events as well as the larger celebrated lifecycle events. The section has been divided according to the topic and type of resource. At this time, some categories have several entries while others may only have one. As more resources are written and collected, we will be posting additional material.
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As people grow, so too does their need for rituals and ceremonies to mark those experiences. Here are some reflections on the process of new liturgical innovation in general and in the LGBT community.
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