Category Archives: Press

Rabbis welcome chance to officiate same-sex weddings

written on December 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

Rabbi Heather is featured in this week’s Jewish Journal, included in their annual wedding edition. Below is the part on Rabbi Heather […]

Can a Traditional Prayer Book Be LGBTQ-Friendly?

written on September 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

BCC and Rabbi Lisa are mentioned in the popular website Slate, in an article on the new machzor, the High Holiday […]

Las Virgines educator Renée Lamkay achieved her mission to mentor

written on July 20, 2015 // 0 Comments

A wonderful tribute article to our friend Renée Lamkay who passed away, this week in the Los Angeles Daily News. The […]

Hineh Mah Tov: Creating Togetherness That is Pleasant and Good

written on July 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Read Cantor Juval Porat’s column from the Reform Judaism website. Hineh mah tov umah na’im shevet achim gam yachad! Behold, how […]

Religious redemption of the LGBT Community

written on July 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Following the historic Supreme Court ruling on Friday,  Rabbi Heather Miller wrote a column on the Jewish Journal on religion […]

WeHo Rally Celebrates Long March to Marriage

written on June 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

Rabbi Lisa Edwards is mentioned in the coverage of the West Hollywood Marriage Equality #DecisionDay rally by Los Angeles’ LGBT […]

BCC Awards Brunch: First Photos!

written on June 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

What an event! Check out some of the photos that our members have uploaded to social media yesterday, with the […]

Golden Globe Award-Winning Actor Jeffrey Tambor To Be Recognized

written on June 26, 2015 // 0 Comments

On June 28, Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC) the world’s first synagogue founded by and for lesbians and gay men, will […]

Torah Portion: Bloom and Stone, Parashat Korach

written on June 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Jewish Journal has published another Torah essay by Rabbi Lisa Edwards this week — on Parashat Korach. Read it […]

Beth Chayim Chadashim Will Honor The Golden Globe Award-winning Actor Jeffrey Tambor

written on June 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Local news website West Side Today brings the news of BCC honoring actor Jeffrey Tambor to the community! Beth Chayim […]