Posted by in Uncategorized The word for friend/friends in Hebrew in Chavera/Chaver/Chaverim I am so thrilled to have contributed a chapter to a phenomenal new book on being and becoming an Ally. This new book “Chaver Up!“, reminds us that being an ally is a deeply Jewish value. In the book, my fellow writers and I grapple with the complexity,…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My Yom Kippur Sermon was all about big sins and small sins and particularly Micro-agression. It’s something we all need to learn about and be careful about.
Posted by in Uncategorized I have done AIDS/HIV work for more than 30 years. In September I participated in a United Nations AIDS-PEPFAR Faith Initiative Virtual HIV Interfaith Conference. The Theme was “Resilience & Renewal: faith in the HIV response”. Resilience & Renewal provided a space for sharing, capacity building and advocacy among people of faith involved in the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I am sharing my Rosh HaShanah Sermon with you. It’s titled “Living with Uncertainty”. Inspiration to help us through these days and ways to renew ourselves and our faith. https://youtu.be/aoNbaFQo8ZE
Posted by in Uncategorized After many months I am so excited to present my appearance on the amazing podcast, LGBTQ Stories! Produced by Kevin Gerdes the latest episode features my story and some insights into Mishkan Ga’avah: Where Pride Dwells. I hope you enjoy listening.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-pride-dwells-rabbi-denise-eger/id1182213921
I had the privilege to be on a great Podcast hosted by my colleague Rabbi Neil Amswych of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s call SoulSearching and is hosted by KSFR Public Radio in Santa Fe. Here’s our time together:
Here’s a great little video about my new book: Mishkan Ga’avah Where Pride Dwells:
Posted by in Clergy, glbt, interfaith, LGBTQ, multi-faith, Religion, tikkun olam My new book Mishkan Ga’avah: Where Pride Dwells- A Celebration of LGBTQ Jewish Life and Ritual (CCAR PRESS, 2020) was celebrated with a book launch in June for Pride Month. Pride Inside was a online queer spirituality discussion with queer and allied faith leaders that was co-sposnsored by the Central Conference of American Rabbis and…Read more »
Posted by in interfaith, Israel, judaism, LGBTQ, Palestine, Uncategorized I share with you all my latest column in the Jewish Journal
Posted by in Clergy, fatih, interfaith, judaism, multi-faith, Religion, Uncategorized, women To say I am a bit excited is an understatement. But it arrived yesterday! “Gender and Religious Leadership: Women Rabbis, Pastors and Ministers, my new book co-edited with my good friends and scholars, Hartmut Bomhoff , Kathy Eherensperger and Walter Homolka is out! I received the author’s copies yesterday. I hope you are interested in…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 