We invite all individual members and supporters of the Kol Tzedek Community to sign the Jewish Community Pledge to Save Lives, organized by Keshet, a national organization working for the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trasngender Jews in Judaism.  Sign up at: www.jewishcommunitypledge.org.

This is the pledge:

As members of a tradition that sees each person as created in the divine image, we respond with anguish and outrage at the spate of suicides brought on by homophobic bullying and intolerance. We hereby commit to ending homophobic bullying or harassment of any kind in our synagogues, schools, organizations, and communities. As a signatory, I pledge to speak out when I witness anyone being demeaned for their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. I commit myself to do whatever I can to ensure that each and every person in my community is treated with dignity and respect.