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History, Memory and the Making of Community
Each week Jews read sections of the Torah, known as parshiyot, inspiring endless examination year after year. Each week we we ...
A Queer Jewish Summer Reading List
It’s summertime, and the days are long —what better time to catch up a little on your reading? Writer Chanel ...
Imagine
Rosh Chodesh Av 5772 – the first day of the new month of Av on July 20, 2012, and here ...
A Voice in the Desert: An Interview with Linda Sue Friedman
This summer, Chaplain Linda Sue Friedman was installed as President of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico — the first ...
Harvey Milk Hits (Off) Broadway: A Q&A with Lesléa Newman
A retired kosher butcher, his young lesbian writing teacher, and a letter from the heart: Lesléa Newman’s short story, “A ...
Women’s Voices: The Path to Religious Freedom
Is it kosher to listen to Neshama Carlebach in concert? Go to an opera where women are singing solos? Enjoy ...
Documenting Queer Jews: An Interview with Caryn Aviv
In June 2002, Queer Jews came out in a big way. A collection of essays, memoirs and cultural analysis co-edited ...
Dating and Doctors
It was several years ago when my mother went for a flu shot to our family doctor, an avuncular, bearded ...
The Maid of Ludomir
A Queer Ancestor in the Butch-Trans Border WarAs the month of Tammuz draws to a close, we have the opportunity ...
Rabbis Speak Out for Equality
On July 1st, Massachusetts moved one step closer to living up to its reputation as the birthplace of democracy – ...
Circumspect Conversations about Circumcision
This week we heard news from Germany that a regional court ruled that circumcision amounts to bodily harm, even if ...
Gay at Camp
I love camp. I loved it before I even really knew what it was. I remember watching a camp promotional ...