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My Best Friend Came Out At Our Yeshiva
In September, a family member came out to me after months of struggling with his sexual orientation. He cited the ...
From My Orthodox Yeshiva to Standing With My Husband Under the Huppah
When I thought about my future as a kid, the image of a wedding would come into focus. A beautiful ...
My Journey to Authentic Living
We’re incredibly grateful to Yiscah for sharing this excerpt from her forthcoming book, 40 Years in the Wilderness: My Journey ...
Parashat Noach: Apres le Deluge: Moi
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Simchat Torah: Circling Back
Rabbi Jane Litman first presented these words of Torah for Simchat Torah in 2006, as part of the Torah Queeries ...
What We Can Learn from the Rich Symbolism of Sukkot
There are more spiritually resonant symbols associated with the Festival of Sukkot than with any other major Jewish holiday. On ...
Shipwrecked with God
Communities, institutions, families and friendships create a sense of common identity, a sense of “we.” Since no two people – ...
Sinking into Compassion: The Book of Jonah and Yom Kippur
In honor of Yom Kippur, this week we bring you two queer takes on The Book of Jonah. Tomorrow, poet ...
Rosh HaShanah: Sanctifying Our In-Betweens
Rabbi Reuben Zellman delivered this D’var Torah on Erev Rosh HaShanah in 2006 at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco. ...
Talking with Naomi Zeveloff, editor of the Forward’s transgender and Jewish series
Yesterday we introduced you to the great new series on transgender Jewish identity published by the Forward. It’s the first comprehensive ...
Jewish and Transgender: The Forward Series
Last week, Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Private first class Bradley Manning, made headlines. Her announcement that she would be living ...
Walking the Walk: On Welcoming a Transgender Bunk Counselor
This summer, Habonim Dror Camp Na’aleh did something unprecedented at Jewish camp – we had a transgender bunk counselor. At Camp Na’aleh ...