Partner Blogs
Pray Before You Post
I don’t like to write political posts. Not because I have no political opinions. But because they attract edgy comments.You ...
Letter Writing 101
We love the stories from parents of how they find half written ‘practice letters’ hidden in their kids’ room once ...
Last Year in the Deep South, This Year in Jerusalem
Hi! Remember me? It’s Missy! Last May I was finishing up my ISJL Education Fellowship with visits to two different ...
Feminist Friend of Israel
Recently, the National Women’s Studies Association voted to endorse “the 2005 call by Palestinian civil society for boycott, divestment and sanctions ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Painting of Pain & The Responsibility of Remembrance
As we prepare to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, I’ve been thinking about my father- in- law, Leon Schipper, ...
When Impostor Syndrome is Good
It’s ordination season. After years of hard work, both theoretical and practical, a number of rabbinic and cantorial students will ...