Discrimination

Rent A … What?

The sharp increase in hate crimes in the United States doesn’t happen in a vacuum – and I think it’s ...

No Room at the Inn for Interfaith Weddings?

I officiate at a lot of weddings. Many of those ceremonies are between a Jewish partner and a partner of ...

Israeli, Ethiopian and Gay

What does it mean to be young, Ethiopian, Israeli and gay? Recently to of the leaders of KALA an Israeli ...

When the Fight’s at your Doorstep: On the Front Lines of LGBT Life in North Carolina

Keshet recently sat down with James Miller, the Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh. North Carolina has recently ...

Taking A Stand as a Gay Rabbi in North Carolina

I moved to North Carolina about eight months ago after living most of my life either above or well above ...

Take a Stand: Don’t Let Religion Become a Weapon

In Pirkei Avot 2:10 we are taught that Rabbi Eliezer said, יהי כבוד חברך חביב עליך כשלך “Let your neighbor’s dignity be precious ...

Yes, She Wore a Kippah, But Not to the Kotel

She wore a kippah as she opened her gemara. We were a somewhat diverse group–I come from an Orthodox background, ...

A Bat Mitzvah Gives Voice to a Woman in Science

While the model is generally that students learn from teachers, yesterday I was reminded that teachers learn from students as ...

Strangers and Black Crabs

My husband and I just returned from vacation, which included a stop in the Bahamas. Lucky for us, it rained. ...

Why Jews Should Care About The Donald Sterling Controversy

I have had many reactions so far to the recently leaked audio of comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner ...