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Dayenu (organisation)

Dayenu is an LGBTQ+ organisation based in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The word Dayenu means "enough" in Hebrew, and the group uses it to mean that they have had "enough" of homophobia.[1][2][7][8]

Dayenu
Established2000 (2000)
FounderDawn Cohen
PresidentDavid Klarnett
Websitewww.dayenu.org.au

History

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The group Dayenu began as an idea in 1999 to create a gay and Jewish float for the 2000 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.[1][2][8][9] After the parade the group began in order to offer permanent resources for LGBTQ+ Jews in Sydney.[1][2]

In 2013 Dayenu celebrated its bar mitzvah as it turned 13 at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The group celebrated by wearing pink kippot and rainbow tallit, as well as featuring a large glittery Star of David.[7][10][11][12][13]

Goals

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The group's mission is to:

  • Provide outreach and support;
  • Deliver educational information and public representation; and,
  • Organise social activities for Jewish gays and lesbians and their partners, friends and family.[1][2][8]

Services and events

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Religious services

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Dayenu hosts synagogue services and weekly Shabbat dinners, as well as an annual Passover Seder.[2][3][6][7][14] Emanuel Synagogue in Sydney supports Dayenu and hosts many of their religious events.[12][15]

Social events

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Dayenu hosts movie nights, bowling, dinners, and pub nights.[2][3][6][16]

Mardi Gras

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Sydney has an annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in which Dayenu participates and has a float.[3][17][18][19][20][21] The group has participated every year since the 2000 parade, except for 2006 when inactivity and lack of funds precluded the group's involvement.[11][12][22] The group also has a large Shabbat dinner to celebrate the Mardi Gras.[2][7][17][18][20][23][24][25]

Youth Services

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Dayenu is a parent organisation to the group Young Dayenu, which is a group of younger Jewish LGBTQ+ people.[26][27]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Synagogues & Organizations › Jewish LGBT Organizations". ijso.huc.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dayenu (Sydney's Jewish Gay & Lesbian Group) - Jewish LGBT Network". Jewish LGBT Network. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gay Jewish group Dayenu to celebrate 15th anniversary this Mardi Gras - Star Observer". www.starobserver.com.au. March 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  4. ^ Jahshan, Elias (2015-06-17). Star Observer Magazine July 2015. Star Observer.
  5. ^ "Mixed Mazeltov Message". J-Wire. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  6. ^ a b c Drinnan, Neal (2001). The Rough Guide to Gay & Lesbian Australia. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858288321.
  7. ^ a b c d Goldberg, Dan (2013-03-04). "Australia's LGBT Community Marks a Bar Mitzvah Milestone". Haaretz. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  8. ^ a b c "Other Jewish LGBT Organizations | JQ International". www.jqinternational.org. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  9. ^ "1999 - Sydney's Pride History Group". www.camp.org.au. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  10. ^ "Australian Jewry's gay community celebrates 'bar mitzvah'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  11. ^ a b "'Dayenu' Group celebrate Bar Mitzvah – AWiderBridge". awiderbridge.org. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  12. ^ a b c "Gay Australian Jewry celebrate 'bar mitzvah'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  13. ^ cecbuzz. "Mardi Gras: Every float revealed". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  14. ^ Goldberg, Dan (September 26, 2008). "Sydney shul". Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023 – via PressReader.
  15. ^ "LGBTI+". Emanuel Synagogue. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  16. ^ "Culturally diverse LGBTQIA+ support services and groups". ReachOut. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "A celebration of identity - The Australian Jewish News". The Australian Jewish News. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  18. ^ a b "Sydney's Mardi Gras Jewish contingent". J-Wire. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  19. ^ "Dayenu on parade". J-Wire. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  20. ^ a b mikeybear (2014-03-12). "Dayenu marches with Pride | AJN". Aleph Melbourne. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  21. ^ "7 Foot Star of David @ Mardi Gras in Sydney". Size Doesn't Matter. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  22. ^ Breskin, Nicole (February 17, 2006). "Dayenu! No Jewish floatfor 2006 mardi gras" (PDF). The Australian Jewish News. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  23. ^ "Dayenu Annual Mardi Gras Shabbat Dinner". Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  24. ^ "Mardi Gras Shabbat Dinner". Emanuel Synagogue. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  25. ^ mikeybear (2013-03-14). "Speech by Rabbi Paul Jacobson at Dayenu's Mardi Gras Shabbat Dinner – March 1 2013". Aleph Melbourne. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  26. ^ "Dayenu Organisation". Alex Greenwich. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  27. ^ "Rabbis unite on LGBTI inclusion - The Australian Jewish News". The Australian Jewish News. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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