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Come Out, Come Out,
Whomever You Are Shabbat
with Rabbi Dr. Nikki DeBlosi
Spring Scholar-in-Residence
In Memory of Alan Kuller z"l
February 28-March 1
Friday, February 28
Shabbat Services: "Everyone Counts"
6:30 - 7:30 PM
How can Shabbat Shekalim - which calls for every single member of the community to make a contribution - be an invitation for each person to contribute to Jewish community as our full selves?
Shabbat Dinner & Discussion "Come Out, Whomever You Are"
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Over dinner, informal learning, and group discussion we will explore the differences between “fitting in” and “belonging.” How might LGBTQ+ inclusion actually be relevant for every single one of us? As an out queer rabbi and the ima (mom) of a nonbinary child, Rabbi Nikki especially welcomes those of us who are LGBTQ+ or who have LGBTQ+ children, grandchildren, and other loved ones. $20/person.
Saturday, March 1
Shabbat Morning Torah Study - Shabbat Shekalim
8:45-10:15 AM
Our weekly Torah study will compare the half-shekel contribution with “freely given” gifts to the ancient Jewish community. What type of gifts do you expect of members of the Community Synagogue of Rye? How do we welcome all kinds of contributions?
Brunch and Learn: "Adam, Eve, & Everybody Else: Gender Diversity in Jewish Community"
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Gender diversity seems to be on the rise in popular culture, and the preponderance of personal pronouns can trip us up. How can we think Jewishly about gender diversity when so many of our rituals, and pretty much all of the Hebrew language, relies on narrow ideas about “masculine” and “feminine.” Rabbi Nikki will demonstrate that the ancient rabbis already knew that sex and gender go beyond just the “Original” Adam and Eve. Come with an appetite for bagels and an open mind to learn about gender diversity in Jewish texts. NO Charge for brunch.
About Rabbi Nikki DeBlosi, PhD
Rabbi Nikki DeBlosi, PhD (she/her), is a freelance Reform rabbi who connects folks to the breadth and depth of Jewish tradition through inclusive, innovative, and insightful Jewish teaching, speaking, and ritual. A queer, tattooed, suburban stay-at-home parent, Rabbi Nikki worked for nearly a decade as one of New York University's campus rabbis. She has written and taught extensively on LGBTQ+ inclusion in Jewish spaces. She's an avid reader, a former choral singer, and a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.