Blog
Nehirim’s development is dependent on participant engagement. The Nehirim blog features testimonials and insights from former, current and future attendees of retreats and advocacy events. The voices range in age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity.
A Yeled’s Journey to Gay Summer Camp
September 7, 2014
By: David Fair Growing up in the Conservative movement in Baltimore in the 90′s, it wasn’t that being gay was […]
Bisexuality: Making the Invisible Visible in Faith Communities
June 30, 2014
By: Rabbi Debra Kolodny I came out as lesbian in 1981, realizing three years later that I was bisexual. Long […]
The Courage and Dignity of Being Present, Happy Pride
June 20, 2014
By: Rabbi Joel Alter What first attracted me to Nehirim a bunch of years ago is what has kept me […]
Thank You For Helping Me Find Myself
May 29, 2014
Dear Nehirim, During my senior year of high school, I came out to my mom. Although I knew that she […]
Breaking on The Everyday Pace
March 14, 2014
By: Rabbi Eric Cohen Arriving at Isabella Freedman is like putting on the brakes after speeding down an expressway. A […]
Braving the Cold for an Amazing Experience
February 25, 2014
By: Molly Morrison, University of Santa Barbara student Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending the 2014 Nehirim Student […]
A Beautiful Retreat
February 17, 2014
By: Elizabeth Binstein, Rutgers University student Imagine the 40 most beautiful people from across the nation, gathering in the snow […]