Author: Alex Weissman
Alex Weissman is a community organizer, performer, and rabbinical student. In addition to his rabbinical studies, he works as a hospice chaplain and a mentor to teenagers involved in multifaith dialogue. He has worked with Jewish and queer communities over the last ten years around issues of HIV/AIDS, domestic workers' rights, substance use, partner abuse, and queer youth homelessness. He believes deeply in sacred listening as a practice for healing, building relationships, and pursuing justice. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Alex has returned after ten years away to attend the Reconstrucionist Rabbinical College.
What I Learned About God by Ice Skating with My Boyfriend
My boyfriend and I live 307 miles apart (thank you, Google maps, for your precision). Long distance is not the easiest way to start a relationship, let alone to maintain it. When we manage to sneak a ... Read MoreFinding God in the Flu
It’s 12:02 AM. I took NyQuil and still can’t sleep. I’m tossing and turning with the heat on high and the humidifier on low. I have more NyQuil sitting on the windowsill by my bed, s... Read More- 2 of 2
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