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When the Medium Came for Rosh Hashanah
I’ve never actively sought out or consulted with a medium, or anyone who made claims to be able to communicate ...
Open the Mikveh During the Day
Vashti is a heroine of the Purim story because she chose not to expose her naked body to the Court despite ...
Coming Out & Staying With My Husband
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month of October. ...
A Jewish Jewel in the World’s #1 City
Recently, über-quaint San Miguel de Allende— named a UNESCO World Heritage city in 2008– was picked as the #1 City ...
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Recently a woman asked me if it was okay during her prayers to pray to her deceased mother. She said,”the ...
Getting to Know (Jewish) Natchez
Last week, I was on the road with TENT, a week-long traveling seminar on culture, history, and social justice for ...
Coming Out All Over Again: An Excerpt from The Sacred Encounter: Jewish Perspectives on Sexuality
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month of October. ...
Can Anger be a Positive Emotion?
“Do not go gentle in to that Good Night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light”These two verses by ...
Talking About Not Talking About It
Film lovers will be familiar with the concept of a “macguffin”—a term popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, master of mystery and psychological and emotional ...
A Call for Diversity: The Tower of Babel
While driving down Route 95 on the East Coast, one has the ability to survey hundreds of billboards along the ...
Coming Out and Being Proud
In honor of National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...
Freundel: Not Just an Orthodox Problem
Much has been written about the impact of Rabbi Barry Freundel on the Orthodox world. In a community that sees ...
Dr. Seuss, Rashi and Sydney Taylor: A Study of Creating Ritual
In my mind, the definitive tale of sisterhood was not the conventionally chosen classic, Little Women , but rather the ...
Many-Mitzvah Sukkot Moments!
A colleague recently voiced frustration that “mitzvah” has been mis-translated as “good deed” instead of “commandment.” I agreed, griping in ...
Opening Jewish Conversations, Opening Jewish Community
Flashback: a few weeks ago, on this very blog, a post about Jewish conferences is published… authored by yours truly ...