Disability
Jeanne Manford: The Jewish Woman Who Advocated For Her Gay Son
This June Keshet is so very excited to be partnering with the Jewish Women’s Archive to celebrate Pride. Each week we will ...
Joining Hands, Marching Together
Last week we celebrated Passover. The Seders I attended called me to think about Mitzrayim, the narrow places where people are still oppressed.I thought about the ...
My Seder Plate Has Cinnamon
There are several ways that LGBTQ Jews can be symbolically honored during the Passover seder. The orange on the seder ...
Marching for My Mom, the Agunah
Last Sunday, March 22nd, a march was held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY in order to raise awareness of the ...
Lucky to Have Two Mommies
Earlier this month an article entitled Dear Gay Community: Your Kids Are Hurting hit the web and was widely circulated. The author compared ...
Brave Chabad Woman Speaks Out Against Childhood Abuser
On March 23, Sima Yarmush, the daughter of Chabad Shlichim, emissaries, in Santa Monica, California, shared her story of childhood ...
It’s the Little Things Part 2: In Pursuit of Imperfection
Today’s post from Carson Gleberman of “Umm, About That..” offers advice from parents of LGBTQ children. If you’re looking for ...
Bat Mitzvah Girl Speaks Volumes, Without Saying a Word
If I close my eyes and sit quietly, I can still picture the expression on her face. My breath catches ...
Marriage: A Political Act, A Religious Endeavor, A Chance to Celebrate Love
Transplants to California from the Midwest and East Coast, we found each other in the Bay Area. Melissa, a minister in ...
Different
Difference is part of life. This is true for everyone, but particularly the case when disability is part of our ...
Success at Camp
Inclusion…mainstreaming …general education…. One on one/shadow…these are words that fly through my mind almost daily, and are a regular part ...
Open Hearts/Open Doors
More years ago than I care to admit, I was a camper at the JCC Camps at Medford in Medford, ...