AIDS

Personal/History: Teaching the Next Generation about the AIDS Crisis

I spent the evening of November 3rd weeping. I’d been teaching Tony Kushner’s Angels in America to my high school ...

Remembering on World AIDS Day

The AIDS epidemic began slowly, but one by one, members of our synagogue, Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, as well as many ...

Telling My Story for World AIDS Day

(Trigger warning: This post includes stories of suicide.) I remember vividly the first time I heard the term “AIDS.” It ...

In The Words of Chuck Selber, Part 2: A Jew, A Writer, And So Much More

This post continues our December series on the life and work of AIDS activist Chuck Selber.Chuck was, as his mom ...

Parashat Noach: Apres le Deluge: Moi

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Tazria-Metzora: Torah for World AIDS Day

In honor of World AIDS Day on December 1, we bring you a meditation on the connection between tzara’at, a ...