TREMBLING
BEFORE G-D Trembling Before G-d is "an
unprecedented feature documentary that shatters
assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious
fundamentalism. Built around intimately-told personal
stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or
lesbian, the film portrays a group of people who face
a profound dilemma - how to reconcile their
passionate love of Judaism and the Divine with the
drastic Biblical prohibitions that forbid
homosexuality. Many have been tragically rejected and
their pain is raw; yet with irony, humor, and
resilience, they love, care, struggle, and debate
with a thousands-year old tradition. Ultimately, they
are forced to question how they can pursue truth and
faith in their lives."
The film will be shown on Wednesday, April 2nd, at 8
p.m. in Meachum Auditorium (at the University of
Oklahoma in Norman). Then on Thursday, April 3rd,
at 7 p.m., an Interfaith Panel on inclusion issues
will be held at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural
History (in Norman). The panelists will be:
Father Michael Athey, St. Anselm of Canterbury
Episcopal Student Center; Rev. Tessie Mandeville,
Cathedral of Hope Church; Rabbi David Packman, Temple
B'nai Israel; Pastor Bob Rice, First Presbyterian
Church; Karen Weldin, Soulforce in Oklahoma (Moderator).
Hillel is the main sponsor of this film along with:
The OU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and
Friends Group; OU Film Studies; OU Anthropology; OU
Judaic Studies; OU Women's Outreach Center; OU
Housing and Food Services; The Jewish Federation of
Greater Oklahoma City; St. Anselm of Canterbury
Episcopal Student Center; PFLAG of Norman; Soulforce
in Oklahoma; Ganymedean Society; Dr. Joe and Toni
Henning; OBUPride; Norman Society for Friends/Quakers;
and the Hillel International/Anti Defamation League
Joint Diversity Grant Program.
OKLAHOMA
COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM I have obtained a copy of the 2003 Oklahoma
County Republican Party platform, adopted at the
county convention on March 22. It is now online at www.gayokc.com/okcr2003.htm. The current
OK County GOP chair is Al Mertens, vice-chair is
Marlene Do. Republicans will hold their district
conventions on April 5 and their state convention on
May 3.
THANKS
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