Mr. Nice Jewish Boy of DC 2022
A few weeks ago, an editor from one of my all-time favorite publications, Alma, reached out to see if I could cover a local DC event. I had never heard of the Mr. NJB pageant, but I was immediately sold. Getting to watch queer Jews celebrate themselves and our community for an evening with my fiancee Hannah Ruth? Hell yes.
The event was such a joy to cover, especially since queer and Jewish joy is hard to come by lately.
“A a time when queer rights are under attack from all angles and antisemitism is on the rise, celebrating queer Jewish joy felt almost sacred at Union Stage that evening. While there was no kaddish over the sangria and no hamotzi over the pizza, we came together to do what queer people and Jewish people have done best throughout our unique histories. We laughed, we drank and we all felt like winners while we celebrated a mensch getting crowned Mr. Nice Jewish Boy 2022.”
Read the article here.
