Intertradition and Interfaith Celebrations

Tifereth Israel to Host Shabbat for Pride Weekend  

Congregation Tifereth Israel is pleased to hold a special service at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 27 to welcome those who will be taking part in celebrations over the course of the weekend.  The service will be a traditional Shabbat service led by Cantor Jack Chomsky.  This service is part of an effort by the event organizers to reach out to and acknowledge diversity in the faith community. 

“Shabbat is God’s great gift to the Jewish people — indeed to the whole world,” noted Cantor Chomsky.  “This is a gift that comes to all people who choose to accept it.  It does not discriminate on basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, age, or anything else.  We are happy to celebrate an ordinary Shabbat for an extraordinary weekend for our city’s GLBT community.”

Congregation Tifereth Israel is located at 1354 East Broad Street on Columbus’ near east side — near Franklin Park.  Ample parking is available behind the building.  For further information, contact Congregation Tifereth Israel at 614-253-8523

Intertraditional Celebration of Life and Community

A celebration of life and community will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 (right before the Pride Parade kicks off) at the Goodale Park .  The Stonewall Columbus Pride Committee and its Faith & Traditions Subcommittee (a first this year) have organized this celebration.  This year’s participating communities of traditions are First Congregational Church (UCC), Green Faerie Grove, Humanist Community of Central Ohio, King Avenue United Methodist Church , New Creation MCC, SGI Bhuddists, St. Sebastian’s Reformed Catholic Church, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church & University Center, Summit United Methodist Church, St. Francis Roman Catholic Church and Three Cranes Grove.  All are welcome.  In fact, please come.