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“Would Life Have Been Better Without Your Son?”
The call came the other day from our son Jonah’s sleep-away summer camp. Registration was almost completed and we hadn’t ...
Vayikra, And God Called Out: An Invitation to Gender Justice
This past Saturday, Keshet Staff Member Joanna Ware joined Temple Hillel B’nai Torah to deliver a d’var Torah on gender ...
A New Purim Hero?
This year on Purim, several minyanim in the U.S. and in Israel will be reading the Megillah with a twist. ...
Adventures in Rainbows & Hamantaschen
A few weeks ago a recipe started making rounds on the Internet. Not just any recipe, but a recipe for ...
Fasting for Two: Who Makes the Call?
This Thursday (March 13) many Jews will fast from sunrise to sunset in commemoration of Esther’s fast before she approached ...
What Does the Boston City Council Have to Do with Arizona?
Last week Josh Zakim, son of the famous Jewish-American religious and civil rights leader Lenny Zakim, did something pretty fantastic. ...
Including Agunot on Purim in Montreal
Every year costumed women and children arrive from communities across the island, all aglow and abuzz with great anticipation. Purim ...
Being Included
ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the country. We present films by and ...
When “Deeply Held Religious Beliefs” Spell Discrimination
Mississippi’s state legislature is debating a bill that critics say would allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT people. Lex Rofes, ...
Share the Word to End the Word Day
Today is Share the Word to End the Word Day. The word “retard” that is.It was once acceptable to use ...
Home is Where Your Values Are: Or How Salem, Massachusetts has Come a Long Way Since 1692
When you think “Salem, Massachusetts” understanding and equality probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. My guess is ...
Immerse Yourself
There’s nothing like old friends. They connect us with our past, remind us of the continuity of our life, embrace ...