Dear Shir Tikvah,
As we enter the week, we invite you to take action together, to offer substantive care to communities under threat. We invite you to take action in support of trans and non-binary people, in light of the state-sanctioned violence in Texas against trans children and their families. Additionally, we invite you to take action to respond to the crisis in Ukraine, as Russia has begun a full-fledged war against the people of Ukraine.
Please see below for concrete ways to get involved, and please also join us on Wednesday for an expanded JAMI evening service, in solidarity and support of our trans and non-binary students and their families.
To our non-binary and trans students: We think the world of you. You explore who you are and hold us accountable to your names and your identities. You teach us how to be our best, how to advocate for ourselves, and how to care for you. We are with you this week as we are every week. If you are a non-binary or transgender student, or someone who is raising one, and would like to connect, please be in touch. You are not alone. We love you.
Please see below for resources as we continue supporting communities under threat.
With prayers for peace,
Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg
To take action to support trans and non-binary people or to connect to community in the coming days:
Local Resources
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis
Jewish Family Service of St. Paul
National Resources
Keshet: For LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life
Arts Circle for LGBTQ Jewish Youth - February 28 at 7:00pm
Letter Writing to Oppose Anti-Trans Legislation - March 1 at 6:00pm
Monday Night Hangouts for LGBTQ Jewish Teens - March 7 at 7:00pm
Thursday Evening Chill Space for LGBTQ Jewish Young Adults - March 10 at 7:00pm
Trans and Non-Binary Processing Space - March 3 at 7:00pm
LGBTQ Jewish Youth of Color Collectives - dates vary by age group
Love Letters to Trans People - by March 4
Training and Phone Bank for LGBTQ Rights - March 3
The Trevor Project
Volunteer with The Trevor Project
To take action to support the people of Ukraine:
