Category Archives: Press
Rabbi Lisa Edwards Pays Tribute to the Late Edith Windsor in the Jewish Journal
written on September 15, 2017 // 0 CommentsEdith Windsor, the gay rights activist at the heart of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2013 decision to nullify the Defense […]
The Summer Our Rainbow Flag Became a Red Flag
written on July 5, 2017 // 0 CommentsRabbi Lisa Edwards has published yet another piece in Jewish Journal – About the Chicago Dyke March controversy. Start reading […]
L.A. Clergy Respond to the Kotel Controversy
written on July 1, 2017 // 0 CommentsRemarks from Rabbi Lisa included in this Jewish Journal piece from June, 27 2017: In December 1988, I was a […]
Sanctuary, Then and Now — Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
written on March 3, 2017 // 0 CommentsRabbi Lisa’s commentary on torah portion Terumah in the Jewish Journal, 2017. The entirety of Parashat Terumah consists of God […]
2016 Cool Climate Awards Celebrates Faith Advocacy and Action, And Honors BCC!
written on November 22, 2016 // 0 CommentsCalifornia Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL) held its 10th annual awards ceremony at Oakland’s historic Beebe Memorial Cathedral auditorium on […]
‘Until this day …:’ Parashat Ki Tavo
written on September 22, 2016 // 0 CommentsD’var Torah by our Rabbi Lisa Edwards is published in this week’s Jewish journal. It explores a cryptic verse in this […]
Jewish and Transgender
written on September 14, 2016 // 0 CommentsYiscah Smith’s journey to getting right with herself and God inspired magazine PrimeMind to feature an extensive article on transgender […]
BCC Clergy on LGBT Religion Archives Network
written on July 18, 2016 // 0 CommentsBeth Chayim Chadashim’s clergy is now on the Worlds’s LGBT Religion Archives Network. The LGBT Religious Archives Network (LGBT-RAN) is […]
An LGBT congregation connects to a Czech Holocaust Torah
written on May 2, 2016 // 0 Commentsby Sylvia Sukop Posted on Apr. 29, 2016 at 2:31 pm The lesbians and gay men who founded Congregation Beth […]
Rabbi Heather Miller in The Times of Israel
written on January 5, 2016 // 0 CommentsRabbi Heather Miller is mentioned in the article on The Times of Israel, about the hit Amazon show ‘Transparent’ and […]
