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Black Hats and Rainbows: An Evening with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
How did Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Mike Moskowitz become a vocal advocate and ally for LGBTQ+ rights?
Come for an evening of stories, learning and discussion and find out more about this journey of activism and resistance.
Thursday, December 5
6:45 PM: Doors open with refreshments
7:00 PM: Lecture, Learning and Discussion
Temple Israel of Hollywood
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz is the Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the world’s largest LGBT synagogue. He is a deeply traditional and radically progressive advocate for trans rights and a vocal ally for LGBTQ inclusivity. Rabbi Moskowitz received three Ultra-Orthodox ordinations while learning in the Mir in Jerusalem and in Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ. He is a David Hartman Center Fellow, Wexner Field Fellow, and the author of Textual Activism, Graceful Masculinity, Seasonal Resistance, Ancestral Allyship and co-editor of Chaver Up! Click here to learn more.