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Press Releases (PDF)

Nehirim Names Michael Hopkins as Executive Director, Jill Hammer as Board Chair
October 19, 2010

GLBT Jews Come Together Down South at the First Annual Southeast Retreat on November 19-21 in Rutledge, Georgia
October 12, 2010

Historic New Partnership of Gay Orthodox Groups Launches Today
October 7, 2010

Nehirim Hires Rabbi Steven Greenberg as Director of Orthodox Programs
September 1, 2010

Twice Blessed: Queer and Jewish in Miami
August 18, 2010

Queers and the City: Shabbaton Happening in New York Ocbotber 29-31, for Cutting Edge Jewish Culture Community and Spirituality
August 12, 2010

You Can Come Home Again: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Jews Celebrate a Spectrum of Loves and Identities at the Sixth Annual Nehirim East Retreat on June 4-6 in Falls Village, Connecticut
April 20, 2010

First Annual Men’s Retreat on March 5-7 in Falls Village, Connecticut: Sex, Spirituality and Torah Study for Gay Jewish Men
February 11, 2010

Second Annual Women’s Retreat on March 12-14 in Falls Village, Connecticut: Creating Queer Jewish Women’s Community for Singles, Couples & Families
February 12, 2010

Unique “Queer Shabbaton” to be Held in Washington, D.C. February 5-February 7, 2010, Groundbreaking Weekend of Gay/Lesbian Jewish Culture, Community, Spirituality
December 17, 2009

What is the “New Jewish Spirituality”? Expert panel discusses resurgence of Jewish spirituality, while “Spiritual Woodstock” fair showcases it with over thirty participating organizations
October 14, 2009

Gay Jews Join with Wider Jewish Community for March on Washington on Holiday of Simchat Torah
October 7, 2009

“Queer Shabbaton” Gathers in New York for Third Year of Queer Jewish Culture, Community, Spirituality
September 21, 2009

Statement of Leaders of LGBT Jewish Synagogues & Organizations in Response to the Attack on the LGBT Youth Center in Tel Aviv
August 1, 2009

The 6th Annual Nehirim East Retreat, May 15-17, 2009
April 21, 2009

The 2nd Annual Nehirim West Retreat: A unique spiritual gathering of GLBTQ Jews, May 8-10, 2009
April 14, 2009

“Queer Shabbaton” Puts New Spin on Old Tradition: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Jews Come Together for Weekend of Culture, Spirituality and Community
August 12, 2008

National Retreat Draws Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Jews for Weekend of Spirituality, Learning, and Community
May 6, 2008

Gay/Lesbian Group Launches First-of-its-kind Mentoring Program
April 16, 2008

Unique gathering of GLBT Jews to take place in Bay Area, March 7-9, 2008
December 19, 2007

National Gay/Lesbian Religious Organization Hires Additional Staff, Increases Programming
June 19, 2007

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Jews Gather For Unique Weekend of “Authentic GLBT Jewish Spirituality”
April 18, 2007

Images for Press Use

Nehirim logo (jpg)

Nehirim Rectangular logo (tif, 4mb)

Nehirim Square logo (tif, 3.5mb)

B&W image of Jay Michaelson, Executive Director (tif, 96 dpi)

Color image of Jay Michaelson, Executive Director (tif, 300 dpi, 18mb)