The age range is from 16 to 80, with a sizable contingent between their twenties and fifties.
“We all hope more women will attend eventually,” said Arader, who pointed out that some transgender men have attended as well, which is also welcome. The group's Shabbat service follows Orthodox guidelines and a low mehitza (barrier) separates men and women – when there are women: Approximately 90 percent of attendees to date have been male. Though the insular world of the ultra-Orthodox remains largely impenetrable to this momentum, some modern Orthodox communities have taken steps to open the door to LGBT individuals. Reform and Reconstructionist synagogues have led the way, with the Conservative movement coming around in recent years as well. The past decade has seen extraordinary progress in LGBT inclusion in the American Jewish community, mirroring increasingly widespread acceptance in the country. “I’m shocked by how successful it’s been,” he told Haaretz. 'I’m not afraid to be supportive of Israel.' John Solano The popularity of the minyan suggests that Rosenberg has tapped into an under-served niche in the city's Jewish community, which has surprised even him. More than 200 people have attended Or Chayim Shabbat events to date, and the group boasts over 400 followers on social media. “I don’t really know what the magic ingredient is but I feel like he found it,” said Jared Arader, a regular attendee, of the community that has been created by Rosenberg. Each month, Or Chayim consistently attracts between 50-75 participants, who daven a traditional service and then nosh on cholent and kugel, followed by a kosher catered dinner. Instead, more than 50 people showed up in the events room of his apartment building on the Upper West Side, where the minyan continues to gather.
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