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Coming Out and Coming Home to My Jewish Sleepaway Camp
Check out today’s powerful and brave post on The Canteen from David Furman, who reflects on coming out and his world at ...
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 ...
Finding My Jewishness
At birth I was blessed with not one, not two, but four Jewish names. Tamar Avital is the name my ...
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 ...
My Children Won’t be Jews Like Me
I’ve done everything “right”: given my children Jewish education, sent them to Jewish camps, spent time with them in Israel ...
Seeking Shelter From The Cold
Much of the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. is ensconced in a ferocious cold spell today and tomorrow. Known as the ...
We Hereby Resolve
On New Year’s Eve, my wife, Cynthia, our son, Jonah, just turned fifteen, our new puppy, Phoebe, five months old, ...
Southern & Conservative
I spend a lot of time with Conservatives in the South. Conservative Jews, in this case (probably not what most ...
“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 ...
What Do You Call a Questioning Convert? Rabbi.
“Why did you convert?” I have been asked this question many times before, sometimes out of deep interest and sometimes ...
VIDEO: Ruth Calderon: A Familiar Voice, from Israel
Many wonderful things happened at last week’s JOFA Conference. But the highlight for me was Israeli Knesset member Ruth Calderon’s impromptu ...