May 2015

How to Welcome the Stranger: A Modern Midrash

1 in 6 contemporary Jews are new to Judaism. How are we supposed to welcome these converts? Rabbi Juan Mejia, a ...

It’s Okay to Leave

Megillat Ruth is named for the heroine Ruth, who clung to Naomi in what the tradition has perceived as an ...

What’s the Best Way to Teach Jewish Texts to Adults?

“Should we offer the best classes we can, or teach adults to become independent learners of Jewish texts?”So my memory ...

Football and Values at a Crossroads

As a high school marching band member, I attended every school football game. So, you’d think I could tell you ...

It’s Not Fair!

“It’s not fair!”  If you are like me you have both had this said to you and have said it ...

A Southern Jewish Woman’s Story from 1879 Asks Questions Still Lingering Today

I recently came across a short story titled Miss Magdalena Peanuts, published in the Atlantic Monthly in September, 1879. It ...

Creating an LGBTQ Inclusive Jewish Community

Since 2001, Keshet has been working for the full equality and inclusion of LGBT Jews in Jewish life. Here are ...

Hello, Labels: Creating a Feminist Orthodox Wedding

The night before my wedding, as I was falling asleep, I realized that my fiance and I hadn’t discussed whether ...

Renewing Disruptive Innovation

In April, I represented ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal among #tenrabbis joining CLAL co-president Irwin Kula at the TriBeCa Disruptive ...

I Read the News Today… Oh Boy!

Yesterday morning while on the treadmill in the gym, I tuned in to the television to see a brief update ...