“Safe Sex in the Holy City”
It’s World AIDS Day once again and we still don’t have a cure. That said we must continue to stay safe and informed about the disease. Here in Jerusalem it seems we’re more worried about terrorist attacks, getting jay-walking tickets or a spontaneous protest headed up by those crazy Haredis (see what happens when you don’t have TV, you have to make your own Entertainment at the expense of others). But the truth is, AIDS is a deadly disease in Israel just like the rest of the world. And even if it doesn’t make headlines like the Swine Flu, it’s still affecting your life and your loved ones.
Staying safe and informed is the best way to battle the disease until we find a cure and the Jerusalem Open House is the best way to do that. The organization has a weekly clinic open on Sundays which provides a free and completely anonymous rapid HIV testing service, as well as counseling, information and education about HIV/ AIDS. The clinic has also packed up their bags and visited other sites to give these free and anonymous tests. This World AIDS Day they will be at The Hebrew University’s Mt. Scopus campus giving those tests to students and staff alike.
As well as the free testing, the organization will be celebrating “Safe Sex in the Holy City” Thursday, Dec. 3rd at the Talpiot club ‘Campus’ where your NIS 40 entrance fee will support the clinic. The night’s festivities will begin at 11:30pm and rock on until the wee hours of early morning. Best of all there will be a drag show to keep us entertain while staying safe.
And so to get you in the party mood, I remind you of the World AIDS Day post I wrote about last year.
For more info about the organization check out their website or contact Shira at shira@joh.org.il.
The Big Felafel 
Thanks Molly! Thursday night’s party will be so much fun!!!
| Posted 13 years, 6 months agogreat that you are covering a wide variety of things in jerusalem, not just those with religious agendas!! world aids day was a great success in the country with raising awareness of aids.
| Posted 13 years, 5 months agoIt was great- the party was awesome and helped raise funds! We should all know that it was thanks to the Open House and the amazing Shira!
| Posted 13 years, 5 months ago