Rainbow Weekend:  January 22 - 24, 2010

This weekend, co-sponsored by Temple Sinai, Congregation Am Tikva and Keshet, features two exciting programs:

Friday Night:  Guest Speaker Dr. Robert Weintraub

Dr. Robert Weintraub, Headmaster of Brookline High School, will give the guest D'var Torah at Erev Shabbat services on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. His topic is "A New Generation's Attitudes Toward Sexual Identity".

Dr. Weintraub has worked to establish a culture of deep respect for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered) students at Brookline High School. As headmaster, Dr. Weintraub is responsible and accountable for the education of all students at the school. He works with all constituencies - students, staff, parents, the central office, the school committee, town agencies, and Brookline citizens.
 
Sunday Morning:  Panel Discussion Chaired by Rabbi Karen Landy 

Rabbi Karen Landy, a Temple Sinai member, will chair a panel discussion on "Transgender Issues in the Jewish Community".  The panel will include Rabbi Daniel Judson of Hebrew College; Alex Coleman, lawyer and psychologist and one of the first openly transgendered individuals in the Jewish community; Mycroft Holmes, an active member of Congregation Am Tikva; and Laurie Wolf, representing Keshet, Boston's GLBT Jewish advocacy organization.

The program begins at 11:00 am, with a light breakfast starting at 10:30 am.