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What Does the Boston City Council Have to Do with Arizona?
Last week Josh Zakim, son of the famous Jewish-American religious and civil rights leader Lenny Zakim, did something pretty fantastic. ...
When “Deeply Held Religious Beliefs” Spell Discrimination
Mississippi’s state legislature is debating a bill that critics say would allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT people. Lex Rofes, ...
Home is Where Your Values Are: Or How Salem, Massachusetts has Come a Long Way Since 1692
When you think “Salem, Massachusetts” understanding and equality probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. My guess is ...
Parashat Vayikra Live and Let Leviticus: A Call to Gay Men
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
When My Daughter Came Out of the Closet, I Came Out Too
The Keshet Parent & Family Connection is a community of parents and family members of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) Jews who ...
The Purim Superhero & PJ Library: A Question of Inclusion
A year ago The Purim Superhero by Elisabeth Kushner, a story of a young boy named Nate struggling with his ...
The Power of Allies
On The Torch, Miryam Kabakov and Rabbi Steve Greenberg share why for both women and LGBT people, allies can make a real impact. ...
Parashat Pekudei: Building God’s Beautiful Bayit; or, Queer Eye for the Desert Mishkan
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities
We are a group of observant, Orthodox families from across the United States, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New ...
Looking Back on a Year with The Purim Superhero
Get a copy of The Purim Superhero, the first Jewish children’s book with LGBT characters, in time for Purim. And, if ...
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Love Should be about Inclusion
There is no doubt that love is in the air—as a hopeless romantic, Valentine’s Day is a holiday I always ...
The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Case: How One Case Could Change Everything
Rabbi (to be) Ari Naveh recently shared how he balances the line between being a gay rabbi—and a rabbi who ...