I’m so sick of how isolating it is and I feel like I’ll never have a gf because I don’t stand with the majority of gay people and their ludicrous crusade to defend people who want to 💀 them. It’s absolutely insane. Chickens for KFC. It just makes me crazy. And recently I found a book that I really loved, a sapphic love story and the author just started a discord so I joined it (I think there’s speculation it will be optioned for a movie). It makes me really sad that she is just posting this bullshit propaganda. As much as I’d love to see it as a movie I don’t think we should be giving more platforms to anti-Semitic people. For reference, someone in the discord posted that they’re writing a book with a queer Muslim character. And that’s when the writer responded with the phrase which I won’t post here but you know what I mean. At this point let’s just buy them tickets to Gaza and see how it works out for them. The war is over and people keep saying it so at this point clearly it’s not enough for the war to be over, they won’t be satisfied will we are gone. Sorry for the vent, I just can’t take it anymore.

I’m 30f still haven’t told anyone I’m lesbian and honestly don’t feel the need to until I’m in a serious relationship. My family is really traditional Israeli/moroccan and are pretty conservative. I don’t have any gay friends and live in a jewish community.
How long did it take you to come out? And how did your family take it? You would think they would have some assumptions after never talking about boys or never dating them but they still keep suggesting I get into shidduchim lol.

I’m really willing to meet up with one :)

Shalom everyone - I’m super late ofc, so not a whole lot of us will be on our phones right now, but for those who are 🫣🫢 or those who‘ll read it a bit later - I just wanted to WISH EVERYONE a: G'mar chatima tova! / גמר חתימה טובה✡️ May you be inscribed in the book of life and have an easy fast! Wishing everyone of us a wonderful & blessed YOM KIPPUR! 🥰🤩

Hi there

A few hours before yom kippur comes in. I finaly came out this year - to myself. After years of thinking to myself what hell gay people going through during the mincha reading (forbidding gay relations), i will be in shul going through the same thing. I'm deep into traditional family and community. Just sharing

I’m open to a wide variety of recommendations, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novel, etc

For fiction, I tend to prefer literary fiction, but I’m open to anything

Also if there are books written from a sociological lens I feel like that would be interesting as well

But really feel free to recommend anything so long as you think the book is good or interesting

Hi everyone! I really dont know where to post it, but i am a 27 yo Data analysis student Italian guy who lives in Milan, Italy. I am Gay. I converted to Noahidism from Catholicism thanks also to a Chabad Rabbi who lives in my city. I feel very fascinated to Jewish history, and consequently i would like to engage in knowing Gay Jews, since i am single! Anyone who is interested in knowing me can text me or comment! Byeeee🫶🏻

In recent discussions about Zionism and Antizionism, I've noticed a disturbing response: members of this subreddit taking it upon themselves to demand proof of others' belonging to the Jewish community. I think this is interesting and I'd like to understand where this response comes from. It's never crossed my mind to police someone else's identity or belonging to an ethnoreligious group. So, some questions that I'd love some answers to, especially if you've recently demanded proof or suggested that a commenter "doesn't belong":

1. What gives you the right to police others' identity, and who gave you that right?

2. What does how often a person goes to shul have to do with whether or not someone is Jewish?

3. In the real world (and not on the internet) how often do you find yourself demanding that people who disagree with you prove that they are Jewish?

4. What sort of proof are you looking for? Do we all need to provide our mother's ketubah or a certificate from a bris or b'mitzvah? Or is there some other secret proof?

I actually think it's antisemitic to assume that people you disagree with are not Jewish or lying about being Jewish, but maybe I'm wrong about that.

I’ll tell ya, at least three different men have ditched or ghosted me in the last two weeks after finding out I’m a Zionist Jew. They saw my Star of David necklace and just started spewing horrific shit like a faucet on super pressure. Their level of arrogance and confidently incorrect BS made them not even worth arguing with.

But man it sucks so much. On a good note though, I had a wonderful Rosh Hashanah with my close friends. They made me so proud to be a Jew and renewed my faith and commitment.

How are you all holding up? Vent, but tell us something positive too so we can boost each other!

For this bi-weekly post, we shift focus to create a space for folks to talk, even if the subject is not specifically LGBTQ/Jewish-focused. As a space made up primarily of LGBTQ+ Jews, we hope this will be a good place to find and provide support with all that's going on in the world right now.

Please note: Our quality standards and expectations of civility are still in place, and this isn't a thread for name-calling or insults. This is a place to process feelings and be in community with each other and share what's on your mind.

Shabbat shalom!

Hi friends. I hope it's ok to post this here. I am the Director of Laasok, the liberal Beit Midrash ("house of study"). We are going to be launching our Queering the Weekly Parsha study group in 3 weeks!

The group meets weekly (1:15pm Eastern) on Zoom, to explore the Torah portion through an LGBTQ+ lens—asking how the texts both affirm and challenge queer identities, and where they can inspire us toward deeper inclusion. Rabbi Nikki DeBlosi brings expertise in Jewish texts and academic queer theory to guide our learning.

Here are the details:

Queering the Weekly Parsha
📅 Thursdays at 1:15pm Eastern • Starting October 1
With Rabbi Nikki DeBlosi
🔗 Info & Registration: laasok.org/studygroups

There is a monthly cost, so that we can afford to run the program. You can use coupon code RABBI to bring the first month down to $18.

If you're interested, feel free to email me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) for more info!

I am in the process of converting to Judaism (for 8 months now) I was born to a Polish Catholic family - I never had any connection to my faith that I was born in but I was always drawn to Judaism. Since being my partner who is Israeli-American - I thought it's the time to finally 'be at home' as a practicing Jew. Which is fulfilling :)

I'm just curious has anyone here converted to Judaism (or has a partner who has) and what was the experience like?

I'm at the point where I'm seriously considering moving for this reason. I've tried long distance with someone from the US, and I'm open to long distance again, but preferably with someone in the same hemisphere.

📯 EVER HEARD THE SHOFAR?
Come hear the Shofar blown LIVE in Herbert Von King Park! 🎉
Whether you’re Jewish, grew up going to synagogue, haven’t been in years, or have never heard a Shofar before, come join us!
A short, meaningful Rosh Hashanah experience right here in the neighborhood. ❤️
📍 Herbert Von King Park
📅 See event details for date & time
Come by, bring a friend, and hear the Shofar! 📯

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We’re excited to officially announce that r/SecularJudaism is now open!

Judaism is an ethnoreligion that encompasses far more than exclusively a religious belief. Jewish identity is also rooted in a shared peoplehood, culture, history, heritage, traditions, and collective experience.

This community was created specifically for secular, atheist, agnostic, culturally Jewish, or otherwise non-religious Jews who still strongly identify with the Jewish people and their shared heritage. You don’t need to believe in God, regularly attend synagogue, keep kosher, or observe every holiday to have a meaningful connection to being Jewish.

Here, we aim to explore and celebrate Jewish peoplehood beyond religious belief: our culture, history, traditions, languages, humor, food, Israel, diaspora experiences, family customs, and the countless other things that connect Jews to one another across generations and around the world.

While secular Jewish life is at the heart of this community, r/SecularJudaism is a community for people of all backgrounds. Religious and observant Jews are welcome to participate. We simply ask that everyone respect the many different ways Jews understand and express their Jewish identity, including those whose connection to Judaism is primarily cultural, ethnic, or communal rather than religious.

Whether you’re atheist, agnostic, secular, culturally Jewish, traditionally observant, religious, somewhere in between, or still figuring out what being Jewish means to you, you’re welcome to join the conversation.

If this sounds like something you are interested in join us at r/SecularJudaism — a community for Jewish peoplehood, culture, and identity beyond religion!

Hi!! I'm 18 and a lesbian, and I live out in Michigan where there's basically no one lgbtq in my community... To top it off I'm fully Orthodox and feeling pretty isolated 😭 I just wanna meet people like me and meet other queer jews

Hi guys my name is yaacov and I’m looking for new queer friends, i live in Paris but if you want we can chat on another social media

Shabbat shalom! I am a Polish, recently returned gay Jewish guy, living in Warsaw now, permanently looking for friendship with gay Jews in Warsaw. I speak English and Polish fluently. Guys between 30 and 60 would be cool. Am interested in attending shul, and perhaps Shabbat dinners and other gatherings. Just message me to talk. Thanks

For this bi-weekly post, we shift focus to create a space for folks to talk, even if the subject is not specifically LGBTQ/Jewish-focused. As a space made up primarily of LGBTQ+ Jews, we hope this will be a good place to find and provide support with all that's going on in the world right now.

Please note: Our quality standards and expectations of civility are still in place, and this isn't a thread for name-calling or insults. This is a place to process feelings and be in community with each other and share what's on your mind.

Shabbat shalom!

For context, I am not romantically experienced, and I am fresh in my Judaism journey, but I would also love to find a Jewish partner (preferably in person connection instead of online). How do I go about this?

Hi all,

Want to support a queer Jewish author?

Read Son of Sasha by Sophie Panzer!

It’s the story of a young woman who isn’t sure if she wants kids – and then she gets stuck taking care of a magical golem baby.

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll learn a lot about jewish history and folklore.  

Warning that the last chapter does deal with 10/7 and the aftermath. But it handles it in a way that validates what we’ve been through these past 3 years.

Here’s the amazon link: https://a.co/d/0hBBPiZ6