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Speak Torah to Power: “Creating New Narratives of Empathy,” with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

By Sharon Kleinbaum — 2019

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum tells the story of how it became an essential part of Muslim prayer in one community to be surrounded by the love of gay Jews, and how one straight Imam found himself as a featured speaker at New York’s GLBT Pride parade.

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How to Return Home: The Buddha on the Battlefield: Judah Pollack at TEDxRockCreekPark

Working with US Army combat veterans for over three years Judah Pollack discusses his insight that resiliency is a product of communities, of human networks. The culture of the Army is less accepting of traditional therapy. But the culture is built on the power of soldiers supporting each other.

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Spiritual Insights for LGBT Catholics

For many people, coming out can be frightening, especially if they feel that their church, or God, is somehow against them.

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Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Strikes Out Against Religion Based Bigotry

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum zof Congregation Beth Simchat Torah addresses protesters in New York City on the Proposition 8 Day of Decision. She tells the crowd that those who want to codify their religious biases into civil law are bigots.

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You’ve Got Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah sits down to talk about her synagogue’s open-arms policy towards gay and lesbians, and relives some of the more sensational moments in her life as an activist against intolerance.

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