Beth Ahavah
Serves Philadelphia and the greater Delaware Valley's GLBT Jewish community and welcomes people of all gender and sexual identities. Since 1975, BA has provided a comfortable place for people of all sexual orientations and religious affiliations to experience Judaism. In July 2007 Beth Ahavah affiliated with Congregation Rodeph Shalom. Beth Ahavah retains its congregational status within the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and its membership in the World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews: Keshet Ga'avah. Beth Ahavah proudly offers its congregation dual membership at both Beth Ahavah and Rodeph Shalom.
Shabbat Service With Equality Forum Speaker, Irit Rosenblum,
Co-sponsored by Beth Ahavah and RS on Friday, May 4 at 6pm
As Legal Department Director of the Women’s International Zionist Organization, Irit Rosenblum drove women’s rights and domestic violence issues into the public consciousness. (See page 5 for details) We thank the Snitzer Music Fund for providing additional instrumentalists for this Service.