Jordan Dashow

Jordan Dashow (he/him) was a 2014-2015 Eisendrath Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. Jordan graduated in 2014 from Tufts University and is originally from Plainview, N.Y., where he is a member of Manetto Hill Jewish Center.

LGBTQ+ Equality

Trans Visibility: Caitlyn Jenner, Transgender Rights, and Jewish Values

Jordan Dashow

June 10, 2015

Earlier this month, Vanity Fair released its July issue cover story, headlined “Call me Caitlyn.” The preview, which included photos of Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce), resulted in both positive and negative feedback on the internet. Caitlyn’s gender

LGBTQ+ Equality

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Reflections on Pride Month

Jordan Dashow

June 9, 2015

This month, we celebrate LGBT Pride, which occurs every year in June. This month is my fifth year celebrating Pride Month as an out gay man, and this year I have a lot to be proud of.

I am proud of our country and the direction we’re heading in. When I first

Ten Minutes of Torah

More than Pride: Raising a Voice of Faith Against LGBT Discrimination

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Jordan Dashow

June 5, 2015

Yesterday, we reflected on the pride our Reform Jewish community should have for the great advocacy work we have done on behalf of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) rights over the past several decades. While we should take pride in our previous

Ten Minutes of Torah

Taking Pride in Our Decades of LGBT Advocacy

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Jordan Dashow

June 4, 2015

As we celebrate LGBT (Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender) Pride Month this June, the Reform Jewish community has a lot to be proud of. For decades the Reform Movement has been one of the leading faith voices in Washington, D.C., and around the country advocating for LGBT equality.

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Developing our Own Holiness Code

Jordan Dashow

May 1, 2015

When I discovered that this week’s parashah (Torah portion) would be Acharei Mot/K'doshim, which includes the Holiness Code, the irony was not lost on me. Here I was, the one openly gay male staff member at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC)