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Rabbi Mychal Copeland

Rabbi Mychal Copeland is spiritual leader at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco and author of "Struggling in Good Faith: LGBTQI Inclusion from 13 American Religious Perspectives."

Shalita Corndog and Mina J’Moi lead drag bingo on Purim at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav. (Photo/Courtesy Rabbi Mychal Copeland)
Posted inLocal Voice

Why my synagogue hosted a drag story hour for Purim

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland April 4, 2023April 5, 2023

Let’s face it. At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, San Francisco’s LGBTQI synagogue, any day is a good day for drag. But this year, with drag under legal attack in some states, […]

Rainbow-colored challah at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav's 2018 Pride Shabbat. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inPride

Don’t let Pride’s 50th anniversary pass by. Lots of Jewish resources are available.

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland June 22, 2020
Rabbi Mychal Copeland has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Sha'ar Zahav since July 2017. (Norm Levin/Special to J.)
Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

At my synagogue, I’ll take 20 Mennonites over one armed guard

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland November 9, 2018
Posted inUncategorized

The darker side of the flood story not so sweet

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland November 4, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

torah | Different visions of Divine reflect truest self-image

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland September 9, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

torah | About to lash out Think about Moses

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland July 15, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

torah | If a man lies with a male verse must be put in context

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland May 12, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

torah | If we eat meat, take time to bless source of sustenance

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland March 18, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

torah | Manna story shows that God embraces our diversity

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland January 22, 2016December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

torah | Seeing the good, but still making the world better

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland November 20, 2015December 29, 2016

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