Now is the time to support LGBTQ+ children and loved ones

JFCS' Family Life Education and J-Pride programs will host a three-session educational series in December By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE, Manager of Family Life Education, and Isaac Ezra Jennings, J-Pride Coordinator Many parents and families want to support their children, relatives[...]

J-Pride’s Pride Month Programming

All are welcome! •          Wednesday, June 1 – J-Pride Coffee Social at Common Roots Café (2558 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis) from 6-8 p.m. •          Saturday, June 4 – Shabbat Service and D’v[...]

JFCS Staff Q&A: New J-Pride Program Coordinator Isaac Ezra Jennings

J-Pride’s mission is to engage Minnesota-based LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies to come together for social events, community gatherings, celebrations, and educational opportunities. New J-Pride Program Coordinator Isaac Ezra Jennings recently spoke about what his goals are for the program.  Why [...]

Introducing J-Pride’s first Zine

"In February and March 2021, overlapping the one-year anniversary of Minnesota’s first Stay-at-Home order, J-Pride participants submitted the following gorgeous, thoughtful, and resonant works, drawing on the themes of Passover – liberation, oppression, becoming, death, land – as well as thei[...]

J-Pride Presents: A Zoom Concert and Open Mic event

J-Pride Presents: A Zoom Concert and Open Mic on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. An afternoon of Jewish folk music by local performers, followed by an open mic. Tune in and listen, or come prepared to share a song of your own! A transcript will be available and we are working to secure ASL interpretatio[...]

Introducing new J-Pride Coordinator Miriam Graham

J-Pride is JFCS' program that works to engage Minnesota based Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Jews and their allies to come together for social events, community gatherings, celebrations, and educational opportunities. (For more information on upcoming events and programming,[...]

J-Pride made its presence felt during Pride month

J-Pride's activities in June included a Shabbat service, happy hour, parade marching and more   By Jayce Koester • J-Pride Coordinator   Leading up to Pride, I kept joking that our Jewish new year turns over at Rosh HaShanah, the gregorian new year turns over on Jan. 1 and the [...]

Importance of transgender people in our communities highlighted in November

By Jayce Koester • J-Pride Program Coordinator   November is a month where we frequently mark the importance of transgender people in our communities and around the world. This includes Trans Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20) and Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 12-19), not to mention the ya[...]