Articles tagged with: Congregation Beth Sholom (Anchorage)
GLBT and Judaism: You shall love the stranger as yourself
The biblical command to “love the stranger as yourself” — to accept and love the person different from you — is what the Jewish tradition teaches, writes Rabbi Michael Oblath of Anchorage’s Congregation Beth Sholom. Congregation Beth Sholom holds its annual Shabbat for Pride tonight. Also, a list of GLBT/Jewish resources.
Congregation Beth Sholom hosts Shabbat services for GLBT community — Friday, June 1
Join Rabbi Michael Oblath and Congregation Beth Sholom at the Shabbat service for the LGBT community on Friday, June 1, part of Anchorage’s celebration of Pride Week 2012.
Alaska Pride Week 2012: The complete schedule
Alaska Pride Week in Anchorage begins on May 31 this year, and is just a little bit longer than a week to accommodate all the great events. Here’s the full schedule of Anchorage’s Pride events, with links to individual stories with further information on events. (Check back on this page, because we’ll be updating it with links as the stories are written and posted!) And don’t miss the official Pride 2012 commercial!
Alaska Pride Week 2011 events
Pride Week 2011 begins on Friday June 17, and there’s something for everyone! Here is the full schedule of June Pride events in Anchorage. (Check Alaska Pride for updates and new events added after this post.)
Passover LGBT potluck, a kosher chef challenge
Congregation Beth Sholom in Anchorage is hosting a Passover Potluck on Friday, April 22, for LGBT Jews and their friends and families. This is a Passover Dinner — it is NOT a Seder. Everybody is welcome. You don’t have to be Jewish; you don’t have to be invited by anyone.
Where to find GLBT Alaska — Churches & religious groups
Visitors, new residents and long-time Alaskans want to know where to find churches and that are inclusive, welcoming, open, affirming or at least LGBT-friendly. Here is our list as of May 2009.
