Andy Cohen, a super successful American Television Executive is proudly Jewish and Gay. He even has a segment on his popular weeknight show “Watch What Happens Live” in which he acknowledges positive stories with his “Mazel of the Day.” Many audiences also know him as Executive Producer of one of… Read More →

Our LGBT and Ally Taglit-Birthright Israel trip has been nothing less than inspiring. Thursday May 30th was a very big LGBT day for us. We visited Bet Dror in Neve Tzedek. This amazing place serves as a shelter for LGBT youth. At-risk or homeless youth can come for six months… Read More →

Our group is having a fantastic time in Israel! We were able to get a couple of first-hand accounts of Day 2 of the journey. Victor G. The day began really early around 7 am. We went hiking to Majrase nature reserve. It was the first time that I have hiked… Read More →

After years of hard work, we couldn’t be more thrilled to have our first West-Coast-based LGBT trip to Israel on the ground in the Holy Land! JQ International’s own Executive Director, Asher Gellis, is leading the trip in parternship with the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles’s “LA Way” program…. Read More →

Originally Published 2/13/13   www.jewishjournal.com by RYAN TOROK Registration began this week for Taglit-Birthright Israel, the program offering free 10-day trips to Israel for Jews ages 18-26 that was created to connect young people to their heritage. This year, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is co-sponsoring a variety of… Read More →

The Jewish Week: 1/22/13 George Robinson; Special To The Jewish Week “Israel has changed in amazing ways; it’s not the Israel I grew up in,” [Fox] said. “In Yossi’s world, in my world, being gay and a soldier didn’t coexist. You couldn’t have both identities. But as the film says, it’s… Read More →