Partner Blogs
In Honor of Father’s Day: Stories From & About Fathers
In honor of Father’s Day we’re sharing three of our favorite stories about and from Jewish fathers.A Story of Fatherhood: ...
Forfeiting the Right to Worship God in Charleston and Everywhere #blacklivesmatter
This past Thursday morning was a hard day to wake up to. It was a hard day for all who ...
The Steampunk Coffee… Synagogue
Editor’s Note: This is the blog we had scheduled to run today: a lovely piece about any gathering place becoming ...
Reb Zalman Was A Gracious Man
We are only a few days shy of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi’s first yahrtzeit, and I miss him. To honor him ...
The Growth and Development of an Independent, Observant Minyan
Kol Sasson Congregation was founded in Skokie, Illinois in 2003 as a Shira Hadasha-style minyan. At first, we met on ...
The Road to Pride: Supporting My Transgender Daughter
My newly turned 12-year-old child walks into the room trembling and crying.This is going to be huge. I wondered if ...
A Vision Of Judaism For My Newborn Daughter
This past week my wife and I were blessed to welcome our fourth child into this world. There are so ...
Singing Her Way South: A “California Hippie” Comes to Mississippi
The summer before my Bat Mitzvah, I was sitting with my family at our home in Oakland, California. I remember ...
10 Things You Learn During Your First Summer as a Camp Counselor
1. Camp is for campers. If you did not realize it before, you will as a staff member. Yes, staff ...
Fathers – Look for those (Jewish) teaching moments
“Hey Buddy!”Whenever I hear that term, so common coming from the lips of dads in my generation, I invariably pause ...
Lesley Gore: Lesbian, Jewish, Feminist
This June Keshet is so very excited to be partnering with the Jewish Women’s Archive to celebrate Pride. Each week we will bring ...
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence in the Orthodox World
When I say I work at a domestic violence shelter that serves the religious community, reactions are divided and fall ...
Don’t Expect a Perfect Rabbi
Rabbinic scandals, anyone? Voyeurism, clannishness, sexual harassment, court battles over defamation. We’re shocked — not just because we expect better, but ...
Another View on The Courage to Be A Woman
When I bought my first new car 30 years ago, it was a momentous day. Beyond the excitement, the experience with ...
Five Things that Happened at Jewish Camp this Week
1. The camp season has officially started with several camps opening their gates! We wish each of them a safe ...