Announcing our 2012 LGBTQ Journey to Israel
A WIDER BRIDGE INVITES YOU ON
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To view the flyer online just click on the image above.
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Tel Aviv Pride is June 8th 2012. Click on the photo to learn more.
Rainbow Generations: Building New LGBTQ Pride & Inclusion in Israel
We had a very successful and productive West Coast tour, March 5 - 18, with the leaders of the
Alliance of Israeli LGBTQ Educational Organizations Leaders of Israel Gay Youth, Hoshen and Tehila spoke at numerous events and shared their work, seeking to build international collaboration. The tour reached public audiences, LGBT and Jewish organizations, campuses, and professionals. Censorship and "Pinkwashing"
In Seattle, the tour also encountered some protests that led to the cancellation of two events. Read the news here. And see our page on "pinkwashing" here.
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A Wider Bridge awarded 2012 grant by The Natan Fund
One of nine new organizations selected for support
We are pleased and honored to announce that The Natan Fund has awarded A Wider Bridge a grant for 2012. Natan said that their 2012 grants reflect their "unwavering commitment to supporting innovative initiatives that are transforming 21st-century Jewish life."
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A Wider Bridge Presents
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Our first annual LGBT Trip to Israel:
Twenty Americans join us on a journey to see Israel in a new way
This past November, twenty
LGBT Jews joined us on an historic journey through Israel, sponsored by A Wider
Bridge, Keshet and Nehirim. In addition to seeing the historic, religious
and natural sites of Israel, our trip focused on connecting and engaging with
multiple aspects of Israel's LGBT communities.
Read more and see more photos here.
 Photo: Amiad Savir Tel Aviv Emerges as Top Gay Tourist Destination
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Help Build A Wider Bridge!
Support the work of A Wider Bridge with a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor, UpStart Bay Area.
 Past events
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Building A Wider Bridge on campus
A Wider Bridge is partnering with LGBT student
groups, Israel organizations, and Hillels to bring a diversity of
Israeli LGBT programs to college students this year, and we have recently formed an exciting partnership at American University in Washington, D.C.
A Wider Bridge Selected as UpStarter
A Wider Bridge is now part of the UpStarter program of UpStart Bay Area. We’re extremely proud of this recognition and excited for the opportunities it gives us to expand and enrich our work.
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It's time to build A Wider Bridge
One that spans continents and has many paths for LGBTQ connection with Israel. Find yours, and join the conversation. Come with your love for Israel, your questions and your concerns. Get engaged and sign up, or support our work!
Our Mission
- To inspire LGBTQ Jews to deepen their Jewish identity through connection with Israel and to strengthen LGBTQ Jewish and Israeli communities through international collaboration.
Programs
- Education and Cultural Programming: We bring Israeli LGBTQ leaders and speakers to the U.S. for dialogue, exchange, and education about Israeli LGBTQ life and issues.
- College programs: Working with Hillel and other groups, we will be bringing speakers, performers, and other resources on Israeli LGBTQ culture and society to college campuses.
- Travel and Exchange: We are working with partner organizations to create more ways for LGBTQ Jews and allies to experience Israel, and to learn about and engage with Israeli LGBTQ society while in Israel.
- Advocacy and Philanthropy: We are creating opportunities for people in the U.S. to learn about and support Israeli LGBTQ organizations and efforts.
- Online Resources: Check back here frequently for information on Israeli LGBTQ news and events. Click Connect/Join above to receive our email updates and news. And join us on Facebook at A Wider Bridge.
Contact us:
Arthur Slepian, Executive Director: arthur@awiderbridge.org, 415-987-5119
Josh Weisman, Program Director: josh@awiderbridge.org, 415-823-8530
Josh Weisman, Program Director: josh@awiderbridge.org, 415-823-8530
