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Seeking Human Kindness
This has been a momentous time – and while I believe in the absolute separation of church and state, I ...
Spiritual Medicine
Jewish sages decided that intense mourning time should be seven days only.
A Letter to My Black and Jewish Daughter in Light of the Election
Dear Maia,Remember when you were in day care? (Of course you don’t.) I was in grad school and, back then, ...
#NotMySon – Raising A Jewish Feminist In An Era Of Blatant Misogyny
Last night I was still receiving emails congratulating me on being chosen as one of the Forward 50 for our ...
Refuat HaNefesh: Perspectives on Mental Health in the Orthodox Community
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffers from a mental illness each year. And no, that’s not just a general statistic; ...
Jewish Teens Stand up to Celebrate Their Differences
Here.Now. is a teen-driven Jewish movement providing support, building connections, and reducing mental health-related stigma through creativity, partnerships, events, and ...
The Illness You Will Not See
By writing this anonymously, I am perpetuating the very same stigma about which I write. Yet I promised my family. ...
The North Carolina Jewish Federations Stand Together for LGBTQ Inclusion
The Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly (GA) in Washington, D.C. is an annual conference of thousands of ...
Reflections from an Orthodox Rabbi with a Trans Child
I’m writing this as the father of a transgender child, who feels constricted in a space too narrow to accept ...
“Please Do Not Pass Me the Torah.”
If it means that you will never allow a women on the board, please do not pass me the Torah ...
Coming Out L’dor V’dor: Different Expectations for Different Generations
Until my grandfather’s death in July, I’d only attended one funeral. It was for a friend’s father in the seventh ...
Voting for Our Future: How LGBTQ Jews can Support Others
The Jewish New Year is a time of personal reflection. During the High Holidays, we reflected on the past year, ...