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Counting the Omer…Counting my Blessings

A series by Jewish moms and dads with LGBTQ children.When a child comes out, a coming out process begins for ...

Remembering the Tuscaloosa Tornado

By Education Fellow Rachel Blume“Office was destroyed. Walking to hospital with Mom. Can’t find your brother.”I received this text message ...

Lost Stories

The Mothers  is my third novel but it’s the first novel I’ve written that tracks so closely with my own ...

Empathy and Conflict

It seems to me that it’s hard for a feeling, empathetic person to know where to place himself in the ...

Precious Haroset

I am bored to death, dying of starvation and on the brink of losing my mind at Passover dinner at my father’s ...

Four Allies, Four Questions: A Hagaddah Insert

This insert was created by the Keshet Parent & Family Connection. We provide confidential support to other parents of LGBTQ ...

Let Your Kids Forget Their Lunch

The other day my son called just as I was getting ready to lock the front door. He had forgotten ...

Somebody’s Getting Married… Under the Chuppah!

Only this Jewish woman – this devoted, active, works-in-the Jewish community Jewish woman! – would meet and marry a man named ...

Guest Post: “Goodman Writes” On Southern Jewish Heritage

Today’s blog comes to us from Michael Goodman at Goodman Writes, another “Southern & Jewish” voice. Reprinted with permission of the ...

Let’s Get Real About Marriage and Parenting

“Being a diplomat is no career for a woman who wants to have a family,” said the consul.“By the time ...