February 2015
Celebrate All kinds of Love with our Queer Jewish Valentines!
This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, Keshet is sharing love stories. We heard about a proposal at a Pride Parade from Aden and ...
The Rabbi, The Pastor and the Torah of Mankind
The baggage claim at the airport in Gondar, Ethiopia is still by far the most humorous way I have yet ...
The Most Profound Prayer
It is somewhat of an exaggeration to say that Judaism has a blessing for everything. But only somewhat. After all, ...
Open Hearts/Open Doors
More years ago than I care to admit, I was a camper at the JCC Camps at Medford in Medford, ...
Jewish Food, Texas, History & Memories
I’m a historian, and a native Texan, and Jewish; I love food and especially food history. So when those interests ...
Mincha in the Midwest
This past Shabbat as I walked to synagogue for mincha, afternoon services, I was thinking about how I would introduce ...
Being Single on Valentine’s Day
This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, Keshet is sharing love stories. We heard about a proposal at a Pride Parade from Aden and ...
The “Fake News” and the “News Fake”
Yes, its true. An era is ending.Jon Stewart, who hosted the Daily Show—the “fake news” program on Comedy Central—for the ...
Parenting an Openly Gay Orthodox Teen
In this post from Kveller, Elana Altzman reflects on her family’s journey when her oldest son came out. You can read ...
The Case for Camp Inclusion
Originally posted on eJewishPhilanthropy.comThere’s no denying the rich, joyous, and stimulating experience of Jewish summer camp; research proves it contributes ...