HOH May Kabbalat Shabbat with Trans Activist Hannah Simpson

Date: Friday, May 15, 2020


Where: Virtual! Register for Zoom link!
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This is a young adult program designed for people in their 20's and 30's. If you are not in the age demographic, we kindly request that you check out our other program offerings!

Welcome Shabbat with Havurah on the Hill! This FREE virtual event is led by young adults across the community. After our creative Friday evening service, we'll hear from trans activist and HOH alumna Hannah Simpson, live from NYC. Afterwards, we will break into smaller rooms for conversation and dinner. And remember, it's BYODW&C -- Bring Your Own Dinner, Wine and Challah!

This is a young adult program designed for people in their 20's and 30's. If you are not in the age demographic, we kindly request that you check out other Vilna shul program offerings!

Hannah Simpson is a nationally-known writer and speaker on transgender identity who believes not hiding her past might help others to stop hiding their futures Her pronouns are "she" in English and "היא" in Hebrew. Hannah's insight into queer life and its intersections with Jewish faith have seen her invited to schools, businesses, and even military bases, all of which started with the 2013 Yom Kippur morning drash at the Havurah on the Hill.

Hannah’s words can be found on Refinery29, the Guardian, and elsewhere. She has been a guest commentator on MSNBC, Fox NY, and appeared in segments of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She was keynote speaker for the 2019 Women’s March on NYC, leads LGBTQ Birthright Israel buses, and during the pandemic has been working as a patient care technician, mortuary technician in Covid19 ICUs.



Twitter @hannsimp / Instagram @hsimpso / ChangedMe.etsy.com

Havurah on the Hill gathers people in their 20's and 30's for a variety of programming designed specifically for young adults. The Nosh series are gastro-centric programs that embrace Jewish culture through food. Cook, eat, and learn! Schmooze and Jews convenes a group of Jewish young adults and their friends to participate in activities throughout the city, from films to bar nights to community service. The monthly non-denominational, egalitarian, lay-led Shabbat services take place on the third Friday of every month.