LGBTQ+ Jews After October 7 (Podcast S2 Ep. 9)

About this episode

The episode discusses how LGBTQ+ Jews are navigating crises in Israel and America, focusing on identity, community, and activism amidst rising tensions.

How are LGBTQ+ Jews navigating today’s overlapping crises in Israel and in America? In this Z3 Podcast episode, Rabbi Amitai Fraiman speaks with Hila Peer and Asher Gellis about the impact of rising antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment at a moment when community feels both more fragile and more essential than ever. The aftermath of October 7 saw rising tensions around LGBTQ+ identity in Jewish and queer spaces alike, and the polarization in both Israel and America have placed enormous pressures on an already vulnerable community. They conversation explores the heated debate over pinkwashing and how it has shaped perceptions of Jewish LGBTQ+ activism. What unfolds is a candid and deeply personal conversation about personal identity, community belonging, and the shared values that can sustain Jewish communities through times of crisis. About Our Guests Asher Gellis , MBA, founder and CEO of JQ International earned a BA in Political Theory from UCLA and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Prior to launching JQ International in 2004, Asher served as the Regional Director for Hadassah’s Young Judaea in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. He created curriculum for the Bureau of Jewish…

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Amitai Fraiman

Guests: Hila Peer, Asher Gellis

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ identity
• antisemitism
• community belonging
• Jewish activism
• polarization
• crisis navigation

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ Jews
• antisemitism
• October 7
• Jewish community
• pinkwashing
• identity
• activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JQ International, Hadassah

Places: Israel, America

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