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A Tribe of One’s Own
Watching the final outs of the seventh game of the World Series last month, I couldn’t help wondering whether the ...
Planning Ahead for a Special Summer
It’s only November, but I am already hearing the buzz of kids at Kiddush lunch talking about their plans for ...
Today You Are a Man
In honor of the annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance we are devoting space in our blog to posts about gender. Be sure ...
How To Hire a Trans Rabbi
Creating inclusive Jewish spaces is a great goal—but how do you do it? While the answer is likely different for every synagogue, ...
Getting Comfortable Coming Out
In honor of National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...
Simchat Torah: Rejoice in Resources
With Simchat Torah around the corner, we’re thinking about the resources the Jewish community needs to be more inclusive, welcoming, and a safer environment ...
A New Normal
Summer is over and the excitement of my son Jonah’s longest ever stay at sleep-away camp, three weeks, is starting ...
Sukkot: A Time (and Place) for Welcoming
When Kathryn Macias joined the Boston Jewish community in the Keshet Sukkah this past week, she shared her thoughts on what it means to ...
Everyday I Come Out for my Child
Rabbi Ari Moffic, the Director of InterfaithFamily/Chicago, is a member of the Chicago Chapter of the Keshet Parent & Family Connection ...
What an Orthodox Rabbi Promises His Gay Children
Our friends at The Canteen shared an Orthodox Rabbi’s hopes and prayers for LGBTQ children. Rabbi Avi Orlow, the Director of Jewish ...
The Burden of Coming Out
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month of October. ...
Pride on Yom Kippur? These Nice Jewish Girls Say ‘No Way’
It was a small miracle when the Northern Virginia Pride (NOVA) committee scheduled its first pride after three years of planning and ...