Gender & Sexuality
An Act of Civil Obedience: 10 Years of Marriage Equality in MA
As we celebrate the ten-year anniversary of legal same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, we’ve invited members of the community to share ...
“Profit is a Great Motivator for Tolerance”: Mississippi Jewish History Has Something to Say
Have you seen this image yet? If not, can you guess which state it may be from? Believe it or ...
Why I’m Not Out Yet… But Will Be
Two weeks ago over 40 teens gathered for an LGBTQ & Ally Shabbaton organized by Keshet and Hazon. Upon returning ...
The Company & Conversation of Passover
I’ve always said that Passover felt like the most relevant Jewish holiday to me. As a teenager I insisted on ...
Breaking Free From Hiding My Same-Sex Marriage
As Passover approaches, our friends at Kveller asked their readers and writers: “What do you need an exodus from?” Check out these ...
The Widening Scope of Gender Expression and Traditional Judaism
Orthodox feminism’s struggle for women’s leadership and ritual inclusion set a strong precedent for the recent consideration of the issues ...
Arami Oved Avi: A Family Coming Out Journey
Download Arami Oved Avi: A Family Coming Out Journey* from the Keshet website. Find Keshet’s Four Questions, Four Allies haggadah insert here. ...
Day of Silence and the Power to Speak
When she was only in sixth grade, Caroline came to Keshet with an idea: organizing an official Day of Silence at ...
International Transgender Day of Visibility: A Jewish Perspective
For a while, just as Transgender Day of Remembrance was getting established as an observance, a competing movement emerged. That ...
Among LGBT Jews & Their Allies, Leviticus is a Dirty Word
Many LGBT Jews and allies find Leviticus to be challenging. Here is one rabbi’s reading of the passage. More can ...
Coming Out at Shabbat Dinner
Coming out is hard. Coming out to your family at Shabbat dinner is really hard. Take a look at how ...
I’m the Good Jewish Doctor your Grandparents Always Envisioned You Would Marry
I’m the good Jewish doctor your grandparents always envisioned you would marry.Well, sort of.Perhaps they didn’t anticipate that I’d be ...