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Rebecca Stapel-Wax
Members of the JFF staff, along with Board Chair Scott Anklowitz, enjoyed the evening together and showing support to those in the LGBTQ+ community currently on a family-building journey.
March 27, 2024, 10:29 am
JFF Hosts Pathways to Parenthood Celebration
The Jewish Fertility Foundation-Atlanta celebrates the expansion of their services, bringing financial support, along with their established emotional and educational resources to the LGBTQ+ community.
By Compiled by AJT staff
“The Jewish community is realizing that embracing people with diverse gender identity is an important part of keeping the Jewish community in the South thriving,” said Rose Kantorczyk, SOJOURN’s communications associate
December 15, 2022, 10:28 am
Jews Challenged to Understand Transgender World
The Talmud cites eight designations of sexual characteristics, even one for Abraham and Sarah.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Dr. David Abusch-Magder is the head of school at Epstein.
April 14, 2021, 3:03 pm
Gender Pronouns and Identities in Jewish Education
Jewish schools and camps learn to embrace their LGBTQ+ participants, allowing them to express themselves and recognizing their distinct identities.
By Nathan Posner
AJFF presented a discussion of “Flawless” at its In Conversation program.
August 14, 2020, 8:23 am
‘Flawless’ Explores Danger of Keeping Secrets
AJFF presented discussion of the film as part of its In Conversation series.
By Bob Bahr
McKenzie Wren designed SVELT along with trusted experts.
January 8, 2020, 2:04 pm
New Sex Ed Program for Jewish LGBTQ+ Teens
A new health and sexual education program fills a need for Jewish LGBTQ+ teens in Atlanta. SOJOURN is piloting a program for teens beginning Jan. 15, called SVELT
By Paula Baroff
Rachel Wasserman and Rebecca Stapel-Wax
October 30, 2019, 1:46 pm
POW! Pop-Up Circle Offers Women Chance to Give
Women will have an opportunity to experience what it means to be a trustee of the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta at the city’s first ever POW! Power of Women Pop-Up Circle.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Michael Morris
January 9, 2019, 1:39 pm
Publisher’s Note
Publisher Michael A. Morris takes a look back at 2018 and offers a glimpse as to what 2019 has to offer.
By Michael A. Morris
Rabbi Joshua Lesser, a parade grand marshal, poses with his supportive mom, Alayne Lesser.
October 17, 2018, 2:04 pm
Pride Parade Brings Record Jewish Involvement
Bet Haverim's Rabbi Joshua Lesser was Grand Marshal of Atlanta's Pride Parade this year.
By Roni Robbins
(From left) Tomer Zvulun, Tom Key, Rebecca Stapel-Wax and Andrea Videlefsky form the panel discussing Paragraph 175 on March 14 at the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
March 26, 2018, 5:36 pm
Time Is Right to Tell of Gay Men in Holocaust
Panel: "Out of Darkness" serves as a reminder of Nazi persecution then and systemic issues now.
By Kevin C. Madigan
We're going to need a bigger banner.
October 19, 2017, 6:10 am
Respect, Love, Peace and Fun at Pride
What I learned or confirmed during three hours at the Jewish community's booth at the festival.
By Michael Jacobs
A crowd from Gesher L’Torah turns out at Purim off Ponce to honor Rabbi Michael Bernstein.
March 13, 2017, 4:02 pm
SOJOURN Parties Way to $55K for Support Work
Purim off Ponce raised $55,000 for SOJOURN: Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Rabbi Pamela Gottfried speaks at a rally against religious liberty legislation at the Georgia Capitol in February 2016. (Photo by Kevin Madigan)
February 13, 2017, 4:47 pm
Purim Off Ponce Honors ‘Dynamic Duo’
Rabbis Pamela Gottfried and Michael Bernstein will each be honored at SOJOURN's Purim off Ponce Feb. 25
By Kevin C. Madigan
Rabbi Joshua Lesser, shown during the Women's March in January 2017, provided a Jewish voice at an interfaith religious service in Newnan on April 21.
January 24, 2017, 12:38 pm
Marchers Stand Up for Rights and Atlanta
By Rachel Fayne
SOJOURN Executive Director Rebecca Stapel-Wax has some fun after the 2015 Atlanta Pride Parade.
October 5, 2016, 2:23 pm
SOJOURN: Community’s Embrace Eases Tough Year
By Atlanta Jewish Times
January 29, 2016, 3:00 pm
Resist ‘Freedom’ for LGBT Discrimination
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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