LGBTQIA+

At Temple Sholom we actively seek to support and affirm all LGBTQIA+ individuals.

From our community led Saturday morning service to our community outreach you will find a home here at Temple Sholom.

Queer Leadership

At Temple Sholom we elevate and empower queer voices. From board meetings to Rabbinical leadership our community involves everyone. Come be a part of planning our next social action initiative, or lead a torah study, we want your unique voice.

Perspectives

"As a rabbi who is also a lesbian, I have spent most of my life in Reform temples that really try to be LGBTQIA+ friendly but just don't get it. Now I'm thrilled to be at Temple Sholom, where they really get it and get me."

- Rabbi Laurie Green

Our LGBTQIA+ Library

Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new LGBTQIA+ section in our library, featuring a curated collection of eight outstanding books, including "Torah Queeries," "Transgender and Jewish," Kate Bornstein's "Gender Outlaw," and Abby Stein's "Becoming Eve."

We welcome donations of both Jewish and LGBTQIA+ themed books, as well as monetary contributions or gift cards to help us expand our collection. Our goal is to establish the premier destination in Cincinnati for a diverse range of Jewish LGBTQIA+ literature, offering both fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages!

Coming Up

UPCOMING! Interest for World Pride 2025

Rabbi Green and John Combs are hoping to organize a Temple Sholom trip to World Pride 2025 which will be held in Washington, D.C. in June 2025. There will be Jewish specific programming, Shabbat with DC's LGBTQIA+ synagogue, and regular Pride festivities. We are trying to gauge interest, so if you would like to go, please email Rabbi Green at rabbigreen@templesholom. Better yet, if you'd like to help us organize it, let us know!

New Opportunity: Rescheduled Cincinnati Community Israeli Trips with LGBTQIA+ Focus

The Cincinnati community Israeli trips will be rescheduled, and Rabbi Green may have the opportunity to put LGBTQIA+ Israelis and LGBTQIA+ Israeli organizations on the new itinerary. Please let us know if this subsidized trip interests you.

Back by Popular Demand: Queer Torah Study

Our Queer Torah Study (QTS) will return in November, after the holiday season. Join us for our monthly QTS at hip venues around town. RSVP here

JFF-Cincy Pathways to Parenthood

Join the Jewish Fertility Foundation-CINCY for an amazing event for those in the LGBTQIA+ community and allies for an educational and community-building event exploring family treatment, surrogacy, third-party reproduction and adoption. You'll hear from an amazing panel of experts. This event is for:

LGBTQIA+ individuals on a family-building journey
LGBTQIA+ individuals who might one day build a family
All friends and allies

Enjoy snacks/ desserts and drinks, as well as a fun game of trivia (with prizes)! The location will be shared with all registrants one week before the event.

IDEAS! QUESTIONS? Email Rabbi Green at rabbigreen@templesholom.net