by Anna Goodman | Feb 25, 2022 | JQ Newsletter
Dear friends, If you’re anything like me, you are holding worry, fear, and sadness as regressive anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ policies are taking form in Florida and Texas and could soon take effect in other states across our country. We know all too well that...
by Anna Goodman | Apr 2, 2021 | JQ Newsletter
Dear JQommunity, We hope that you are enjoying a meaningful Passover however you are celebrating. It is with bittersweet excitement that we share today that after five enriching years with JQ as our Managing Director, Arya Marvazy has accepted an amazing opportunity...
by Anna Goodman | Feb 23, 2021 | JQ Newsletter
On Sunday, February 21, JQ celebrated with more than 200 community members at our 2021 JQ Virtual Impact Awards! Our honorees enlightened us with their advocacy, allyship, and artistry that has inspired our Jewish community and made it a more inclusive, welcoming, and...
by Anna Goodman | Oct 2, 2020 | JQ Newsletter
May Per Memory Be a Blessing Rabbi RBO Bat-Or, a beloved parent, grandparent, friend, colleague, educator, LGBTQ+ activist, therapist, and founder and director emeritus of the JQ Helpline & Inclusion Services, passed away on Thursday, October 1st after a brave...
by Admin | Aug 26, 2020 | JQ Newsletter
Help Amplify LGBTQ+ Jewish Life As we enter the High Holiday season of 5781, Jews around the world are preparing for a Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as we have never experienced. Who would have thought we would hear the sound of the Shofar over Zoom? We certainly...
by Anna Goodman | Jun 10, 2020 | JQ Newsletter
Dear Friends, Over the past few years, we’ve heard the steady drumbeat of names, one after another, of the Black Americans who have died at the hands of law enforcement. We know these reported numbers pale in comparison to actual deaths and other injustices the...