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Planning Ahead for a Special Summer
It’s only November, but I am already hearing the buzz of kids at Kiddush lunch talking about their plans for ...
Jewish Men Behaving Badly
“Wear red lipstick when you meet with him,” warned a grad student. I only vaguely understood what she meant. The ...
Hitting a Creative Wall
I didn’t mind the mechitza at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...
How My Jewish Grandma Came to Embrace My Gay Marriage
We’re excited to share this story of acceptance from Kveller! If you’re the parent (or grandparent!) of an LGBT child ...
Intermarriage Questions Go Beyond “How Will They Raise the Kids?”
A couple of years ago I received a call from a long-time congregant, Steve (I’ve changed his name and other ...
Why Jews Need Transgender Day of Remembrance
In honor of the annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance we are devoting space in our blog to posts about gender, such ...
Transgender Day of Remembrance and the Life of Sarah
This d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Becky Silverstein at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on Friday, November 14th. We ...
Abraham is From Mars, Sarah is From Venus
Sarah our Matriarch passes from the world in this week’s Torah Portion, Hayei Sarah. It is a good opportunity to ...
The Jewish Themes Behind the TV Show “Transparent”
In honor of the annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance we are devoting space in our blog to posts about gender. Be sure ...
#AmReading
Living in a house full of readers, I often find my book—the book that I reserved from the library to ...
The Time Is Now: Express Your Rabbinic Will
There are several things that happen when a stone is thrown into a lake. First, the stone pierces the top ...
Today You Are a Man
In honor of the annual observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance we are devoting space in our blog to posts about gender. Be sure ...