Gender & Sexuality
Coming Out and Coming Home to My Jewish Sleepaway Camp
I first thought that I might be different when I was in sixth grade.I went to Jewish day school, and ...
The Problem with Being an Ally
Being an ally is important and hard work—it requires dedication, mindfulness, and courage. Allies are absolutely crucial to Keshet and ...
“Ich bin ein JOFA-nik!”
If I ever had a rabbi, Ruth Calderon would be her. I only ever saw Calderon once, on Youtube, as ...
2013: A Year of Marriage Equality
2013 is one for the history books. The year has seen unprecedented legal victories for marriage equality. Here’s our breakdown ...
Limmud-Gate and Learning to Debate With Love
The following d’var torah was given by Lindsay Simmonds at the first UK partnership minyan in November. To find out ...
It’s Never Too Late to Make a Difference: Edie Windsor
In 2006 I was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. Before you get too impressed, I’ll remind you: in 2006 ...
How I Learned to Do More Than Just “Accept” Same-Sex Relationships
I am not quite sure when I first started to understand the notion of homosexuality. When Billie Jean King was ...
A Bar Mitzvah Boy’s Call for Marriage Equality
I am a very, very strong supporter of equal rights and the freedom of men and women to marry whomever ...
JOFA 2013: The Ultimate Conference for Orthodox Jewish Feminists
We’re getting really excited about the JOFA conference, less than a week away! The 8th International JOFA Conference, set for ...
Tools to Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), memorializes trans individuals who have died because of anti-transgender discrimination and victimization. It occurs annually ...
Partners in Prayer: A Recipe for Success
A new partnership minyan was recently formed in Hampstead in North-West London. Here, two of the founders, Beverly Paris and ...
The Power of Being Seen
Laura Thor spoke these words at Transgender Day of Remembrance last year, at a service held at Jefferson Unitarian Church, ...