A Jewish congregation has held a Pride Shabbat to encourage equality and diversity in the Jewish community.
As the Temple Beth Israel (TBI) congregation sang along to the choir’s rendition of “Shabbat Shalom”, there was an extra sense of acceptance in the air.
This was a Shabbat service with a difference – among the synagogue’s congregation were members of the LGBTIQ community, and their diversity was being celebrated in a decidedly unorthodox way.
Watch the news report by Sarah Abo at SBS News.