Ru’ach

07/27/2026

06/20/2026

🌈 Join Us for Pride Shabbat 🌈

The spirit of Pride doesn’t end with one celebration—it continues whenever we gather in community, friendship, and joy.

Following the beautiful and inspiring Ruach of Pride evening, we invite you to come together once again for a special Pride Shabbat on Friday, June 26 at 7:00 PM at Kehillah on the Beach at Cuban Hebrew Congregation.

Join Rabbi/Cantor Rachelle Nelson and Marc Lamb for a warm and welcoming Shabbat filled with:

✨ Inspiring music and song
✨ Meaningful prayer and reflection
✨ Pride, joy, and togetherness
✨ A delicious Oneg with treats and conversation following the service

Whether you joined us at Ruach of Pride, are looking for a spiritual home, or simply wish to celebrate Pride Month in a warm Jewish community, all are welcome.

📍 Kehillah on the Beach at Cuban Hebrew Congregation
1700 Michigan Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Come as you are. Bring a friend. Celebrate Shabbat, Pride, and the beauty of community with us.

Friday, June 26 • 7:00 PM

We look forward to welcoming you. 🌈🕯️✡️

06/17/2026

The beautiful spirit of community we experienced at Ruach of Pride is still very much alive.

So many people shared how meaningful it was simply to be together—to sing, celebrate, reconnect, and feel embraced by a warm and welcoming Jewish community. We heard you.

Before Pride Month comes to a close, we invite you to join us for a special Pride Shabbat at Kehillah on the Beach of Cuban Hebrew Congregation.

📅 Friday, June 26
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Temple Beth Shmuel - Cuban Hebrew Congregation
1700 Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Come celebrate Shabbat with music, inspiration, community, and connection in a joyful and affirming atmosphere. Whether you attended Ruach of Pride or are joining us for the first time, there is a place for you here.

Let’s continue the celebration together.

🌈 Shabbat • Community • Music • Belonging

06/06/2026

What an extraordinary evening Ruach of Pride: A Jewish Pride Celebration and Dinner turned out to be.

Our hearts are full as we reflect on a night of love, music, storytelling, laughter, tears, and the powerful warmth of community. After years without a gathering like this, we were reminded just how important these moments are—bringing people together, sharing our stories, honoring those who came before us, and celebrating the beautiful diversity of our LGBTQ+ Jewish family and allies.

The room was filled with connection, friendship, and an overwhelming sense of belonging. It felt like a reunion, a homecoming, and a celebration all at once.

We are so grateful to everyone who participated, performed, volunteered, attended, and helped bring this vision to life. Special thanks to our incredible partners at JCRC, Keshet, and especially Temple Beth Sholom, which opened its doors and heart to all of us in such a beautiful and welcoming way.

Together, we created something truly meaningful—an evening that reminded us why Ruach has always mattered and why these gatherings continue to be so important.

Thank you all for making Ruach of Pride such a remarkable success. We are already carrying the love and inspiration from this evening forward.

L’dor V’dor — from generation to generation. 🌈✡️❤️

05/27/2026

🌈 This is shaping up to be one of the most musical, meaningful, and profound Pride events of June.

The talent keeps rolling in, the energy keeps building, and what is emerging is far more than just a dinner or gathering — it is an evening of memory, pride, storytelling, spirituality, music, and community across generations.

We are incredibly grateful to welcome such an extraordinary group of voices and leaders, including Cantorial Soloist Karen Pincus, Rabbi Cantor Rachelle Nelson, Rabbi Jessica Jacobs, Gerard Ortega, Mickey Angel Estefan Jr., Noam Agami, Aurora Gadea, along with other beloved clergy and community leaders who will be joining us in the room for this powerful evening of connection and celebration.

As we reinvent and reboot this beautiful Pride tradition rooted in Temple Israel of Greater Miami’s historic Pride Seders, we also honor the memory of those who helped build this community with courage and love — including our beloved Ruth Shack z”l, whose spirit will absolutely be felt throughout the evening.

Please join us for what promises to be a memorable and moving night:

✨ Ruach of Pride: A Jewish Pride Celebration and Dinner
✨ L’Dor V’Dor: Passing the Mantle
📅 Thursday, June 4
🕕 6:00 PM ET
📍 Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach

An evening honoring Miami’s LGBTQ+ Jewish history with interactive conversation, dinner, special musical performances, surprise guests, and community connection.

💜 RSVP at the link below

https://jewishmiami.org/resources/community_directory/events/rsvp/ruac-of-pride_rsvp/

📲 QR code available on the flyer

We cannot wait to celebrate together.

05/24/2026

Ruth Shack was truly a force to be reckoned with.

A fearless Miami community leader, she spent her life uplifting others and standing up for human dignity — including sponsoring the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance that outlawed anti-gay discrimination. She was a longtime supporter and frequent guest at our Ruach of Pride Seders, and we were honored to welcome her at our last Pride event in 2019.

Ruth Shack died yesterday, May 23, 2026, at 94. May her memory be a blessing.

05/22/2026

"Hope will never be silent."

Today we honor Harvey Milk, a trailblazer for our community who was taken far before his time. Harvey shattered closet doors wherever he went, rallying LGBTQ+ people everywhere to be proud, demand to be counted, and fight for our rights with love and resilience. Thank you for everything, Harvey.

05/20/2026

🌈 Honored to see Ruach of Pride: A Jewish Pride Celebration and Dinner included in Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s official Week of Pride celebration schedule!

Join us June 4 at 6 PM at Temple Beth Sholom for an evening of music, spirit, community, and Pride. ✨

🎟️ RSVP: Ruach of Pride

https://jewishmiami.org/resources/community_directory/events/rsvp/ruac-of-pride_rsvp/

05/18/2026

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed every year on May 17.

The date commemorates the World Health Organization’s decision on May 17, 1990, to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. Today, it is recognized globally as a day to raise awareness about discrimination, violence, and inequality faced by LGBTQ+ people.