Session 7: Pride
Participants will . . .
Become acquainted with the history of Pride celebrations
Explore their own sense of pride in their LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities
Write a blessing for their community
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Tzelem Supplemental Activity: Purim: Courage in the Face of Adversity
Below is a supplement for Tzelem Group Leaders to fold into their group’s meetings. The activity can serve as a piece of a ninety-minute to two hour session, not as a substitute. We recommend planning an entire session and deciding where the below activity will live in the arc of the session. All Tzelem sessions follow a…
LGBTQ+ Group: Optional Supplement for 2025
Note to the Group Leader: We have created this supplement for groups to use in their opening sessions of Tzelem for the 2025-26 Program Year. We offer this as a template for grounding in our current reality, drawing on the strength of our queer and Jewish ancestors, and collectively reflecting on how the group can…
Session 2.6: (More) Mental Health (LGBTQ+ Group at Camp)
Objectives: Participants will . . . Identify their own beliefs about mental health. Understand the impact of societal messages and stigmas about mental health. Explore the connections between LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities and mental illness. Identify several LGBTQ+-affirming and Jewish-affirming mental health resources.
Session 2.5: Sexuality and Desire (LGBTQ+ Group at Camp)
Objectives: Participants will . . . Recognize the broad spectrum of romantic and sexual attraction. Understand more clearly personal desires and needs related to intimacy. List trans-affirming and accurate resources about sexuality and desire.
Session 2.4: Connection and Communication (LGBTQ+ Group at Camp)
Objectives: Participants will . . . Recognize different modes and styles of communication. Identify personal communication styles and preferences. Practice using assertive communication.
Session 2.3: Self-Care (LGBTQ+ Group at Camp)
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand what self-care is and isn’t; Learn the origins of the concept of self-care; Share their own wisdom around self-care practices and learn those of others
Session 2.4: Sexuality and Desire
Objectives: Participants will . . . Recognize the broad spectrum of romantic and sexual attraction. Gain a clearer understanding of personal desires and needs related to intimacy. Acquire resources for trans-affirming and accurate sex ed.
Session 2.3: Connection and Communication (LGBTQ+ Online Group)
Objectives: Participants will . . . Recognize the many modes and methods of communication. Identify personal communication styles and preferences. Practice using assertive communication.
Session 2.2: I Am Becoming: Goals and Personal Growth (LGBTQ+ Online Group)
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand the importance of personal growth and self-reflection; Identify unique barriers and opportunities to personal growth faced by trans people; Have a clearer understanding of who they are becoming/want to become; Explore how Judaism factors into personal goals/growth