June 2015

Cheryl Moch & Cinderella’s Real True Story

This June Keshet is so very excited to be partnering with the Jewish Women’s Archive to celebrate Pride. Each week we will bring ...

Praying For My Children After Charleston

Week after week, I light two small candles. I move behind my children and put one hand on each of ...

What’s More Southern & Jewish Than A Cantor on A Motorcycle?

I just completed a two-month Sabbatical from my congregation in New Orleans. I spent most of that time visiting small ...

Transforming our Curses into Blessings

In (and out of) synagogues, campuses, JCCs, summer camps and religious schools, people are developing opinions about hot-button issues. As ...

Robert E. Lee is not Moses

What does the rebellion of Korach against Moses have to do with the Confederate flag? Korach is a close relative ...

Marriage Equality: Our Figurative Promised Land

Tears of joy! “Equal protection under the law” are the words everywhere on my Facebook feed. This is simultaneously a ...

The Supremes Are Singing

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that all couples are entitled to enjoy equal marriage right across ...

Painful Hope

I had no idea that the day I met Ali Abu Awwad would signal a radical turning point in my ...

They Just Don’t Get It? Who’s “They”?

Over and over again, I have noticed that when someone says “ugh, they don’t get it” when talking about someone ...

To Pride-Goers of My Generation: Have Pride, but Pay Attention

Having “pride” in my humanity means saying “YES” to climate change (the good kind) and dedicating myself to work for ...