October 2014
Putting God On The Geirut List
I recently had the privilege of serving on a Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) for an individual who was converting to ...
Everyday I Come Out for my Child
Rabbi Ari Moffic, the Director of InterfaithFamily/Chicago, is a member of the Chicago Chapter of the Keshet Parent & Family Connection ...
Eating Ashkenazi-Sephardi Style at Sukkot
Sukkot appears to be one holiday in which the Moroccan and Ashkenazic customs and rituals are fairly similar. We both ...
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 ...
The Season of Our Newborn Joy
At the end of the Day of Atonement we petition: “Breathe into me of Your spirit, and I will live ...
Coming Out & Inviting In
In honor of National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...
Watching Over My 12-Year-Old’s Instagram Account
What is wrong with the title of this article?It’s simple, Instagram is not for children under the age of 13 ...
My Daughter’s in the 4th Grade… And I’m Planning Her Bat Mitzvah
My youngest daughter will turn nine in just a few weeks, but I have already begun to actively arrange for ...
Rabbi Thrown Out Of Jackson Restaurant: The Real Story
“Did you hear about the rabbi getting thrown out of a Jackson restaurant?”Everyone at our office has been asked that ...
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 ...