May 2016

All of Us: ‘Rock Band’ Judaism and Emotional Contagion

Scientists report that playing a game like Rock Band  can make you more caring – and the reason touches the core of what ...

Calling All Trans People in Rural Areas, Towns, and Small Cities

In August, I’m going to drive across the country interviewing trans adults who live in rural areas, towns, and small ...

A Memorial Day to Remember

Last night we moved from Yom Hazikaron to Yom Ha’atzmaut – from Remembrance Day to Independence Day in Israel. We ...

What It Means to Graduate

Mazel Tov, Young Graduates!You’ve done it! Your hard work has paid off. We put hoop after hoop in front you, ...

Holy or Horrible: Can We Force Meaningful Moments?

As a Jewish educator, I teach students of all ages about the sacred moments we will experience throughout our lives ...

When the Fight’s at your Doorstep: On the Front Lines of LGBT Life in North Carolina

Keshet recently sat down with James Miller, the Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh. North Carolina has recently ...

The Place Where I Belong

My 10-year-old son, Micah, came home from school earlier this week humming a familiar tune. “The Place Where I Belong” by ...

I’m Not Angry, Damn It!

It is totally human to feel righteous indignation and even justified anger. And unless we were born as saints of ...

Mothers, Judaism’s Heroes

What does it mean to be hero in Judaism, and who to me represents that more than anyone?For me, a hero ...

Holocaust Remembrance: Particular or Universal?

This evening begins Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a day set aside to remember the experience of the ...