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Friday Night Lights a Stylish, Upscale Shabbat for Gay Community

By Jspace Staff on 5/4/2012 at 1:06 PM

Categories: Culture, Lifestyle, Religion

Friday Night Lights a Stylish, Upscale Shabbat for Gay Community

Robert J. Saferstein has a personal stake in the group he founded, Friday Night Lights. Saferstein, a gay professional in Manhattan who was raised in a Conservative/Orthodox home, craved a space where gay men of New York could gather for the holiest night of the week, debate religion, and maybe share a martini or two. The result is a shomer Shabbat-friendly environment that’s also tailored to fit the tastes of those who wouldn’t know a Sabbath candle from an incense stick. “I wanted to elevate …More

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