November 2014

“And the boys ran about inside her, and she [Rebecca] said, If this is so, then why am I? and ...

It’s only November, but I am already hearing the buzz of kids at Kiddush lunch talking about their plans for ...

“Wear red lipstick when you meet with him,” warned a grad student. I only vaguely understood what she meant. The ...

I didn’t mind the mechitza  at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...

I am an avid television watcher, to say the least. My weekly repertoire includes everything from sports and the news, ...

We’re excited to share this story of acceptance from Kveller! If you’re the parent  (or grandparent!) of an LGBT child ...

Beatrice W. Hudson, known to me as Be Be, was my great-grandmother. She was one of the strongest, and most ...

A couple of years ago I received a call from a long-time congregant, Steve (I’ve changed his name and other ...

In honor of the annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance we are devoting space in our blog to posts about gender, such ...

This d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Becky Silverstein at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on Friday, November 14th. We ...