NYC: Torah Study and Discussion for Queer Frum Jewish Women February 1, 2009

Text study and discussion for lesbian, bisexual and queer women who are frum (religiously observant, halachically oriented) Jews.

WHAT IS TIRTZAH?
We are a community of frum queer women who gather to celebrate and study our yiddishkeit. We are committed to the value of shleimut (wholeness) and to supporting one another in observing a meaningful, integrated, honest and joyful Jewish life. We have a wide variety of religious backgrounds and identities, but we are all halachically-engaged observant Jews in addition to being lesbian, bisexual or queer identified. We come together to have social events, learn Torah, discuss topics relevant to our lives, and celebrate holidays. We have an active e-mail discussion group and a blog, and we hold in-person events in the New York metropolitan area. Find out more about us at http://tirtzah.wordpress.com

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY THIS GROUP IS CALLED TIRTZAH?

Please join us on Sunday Feb 1st. at 10:00 am in Manhattan as we explore our group name, through text study and discussion. We will study the character of Tirtzah in the Tanach, as well as the meaning of the name, and discuss the ways in which Tirtzah’s story and the meaning of her name can inform our lives and our interactions with the Jewish community and with the Torah.

WANT TO ATTEND?
This is a private event for members of our e-mail discussion group. If you are a frum L/B/Q woman who’d like to join us at this gathering, please join our e-mail list at http://tirtzah.wordpress.com/our-e-mail-list/ for more information. Please e-mail [email protected] if you need assistance or have questions. We encourage you to RSVP to [email protected].