holidays
Yom Kippur is Finished: Will Your Seat Be Empty Until Next Year?
The majesty and transcendence of the High Holidays are behind us. Rosh Hashanah with its coronation of God and Yom ...
Sukkot, Our Interfaith Hippie Re-visioning Festival
On Sukkot, it’s customary to read Chapter 14 from the prophet Zechariah.Have you read it? I mean, really read it?If ...
Yom Kippur: We Atone; We Are At One
On Yom Kippur, we atone; on Yom Kippur, may we be at one. From South to North, East to West, Jews ...
Getting to Know Yom Kippur
Making the holiday meaningful when you didn't grow up with it.
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. ...
Confronting Murderers and Finding Forgiveness
I think about the nature and concept of forgiveness literally on a daily basis. As a lawyer, my practice consists ...
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 ...
On Wedding Vows, Giving, and Receiving
My sister, Chanie, and my new brother-in-law, Joel, got married this month. I’m very fortunate to have incredible co-workers who ...
Apples & Honey, Southern & Jewish-Style
This post originally appeared on this site on September 14, 2012. We re-share it now with our wishes for a ...
What “Those Jews” Really Need
Throughout the high holiday season, we think a lot about judgment. It’s a heavy word, and also a word that ...