Partner Blogs
My Mexican Pseudo-Shiva
Since my mom had a history of outliving her prognoses I assumed that this would be the case once again.
A Letter to My Younger Self Series: Hannah
Part 7 of a longer series of posts in which members of the Keshet community write letters to their younger selves. Today’s letter is written by Keshet’s Development and Communications Intern, Hannah Sherffius
Hineni, Here I am…
“Accompaniment Urgently Needed for Asylum Court Case.” Volunteers are needed on June 6th.
Chesed Challenge: 40 Days of Mindful Kindness
Focusing on kindness in a Southern Jewish setting
Who my body belongs to; The deep undercurrents of Choice
I believe in a woman’s right to choose for herself what happens to her body. When it comes to physical intimacy this means I believe ...
Reclaiming My Russian-Chinese Heritage
An American Jew examines the meaning of her family's Russian-Chinese story
‘Tis the Season
Spring is graduation season. My Facebook feed is crowded with photos of my friends’ children in cap-and-gown garb, sporting smiles, ...
Ahavah, Acharei Mot, and a Bar Mitzvah
This month Jed Schwartz had his Bar Mitzvah. And, like many B’nai Mitzvah students, Jed gave a D’var Torah– speaking ...
Sharing Sorrow, Bringing Hope
Thousands of people had passed by before we managed to gather a minyan (quorum) of ten for the evening prayers. ...
Handwritten and Heartfelt
Sending those B'nai Mitzvah thank-you notes is a ritual we shouldn't lose
Judaism Was Destiny for This Guatemalan
In moving to the United States from Guatemala, I found my purpose and place in Jewish community
My Reconnection to Judaism
I was raised in Columbus, Ohio in a very white, Jewish suburb called Bexley. Even though I went to a ...
Teff Matzah: A Passover Experiment
A kosher-for-Passover alternative to injera...that we don't recommend.