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Sephardic Hanukkah Traditions
As a Jew with North African roots, I have always felt that my culture’s rich and diverse traditions set me apart ...
A Hanukkah Blessing
In preparation for Hanukkah, a time in the year when we welcome in the light of hope and liberation, we ...
Welcoming LGBTQ Jews and Their Loved Ones into the Mishkan
Today we are sharing Joanna Ware’s Keynote speech from Kindness Counts: Welcoming LGBTQ Jews and Their Loved Ones into the ...
How to Throw a Global Hanukkah Party
Tips on celebrating Hanukkah with a multicultural twist
Ask Asher: Home for the Holidays
Have a question about LGBTQ life? Jewish life? LGBTQ Jewish Life? Ask Asher! Send your questions to AskAsher@keshetonline.org and you might be featured in ...
Defusing the Racial Timebomb
Over the last few weeks, as America waited for the Grand Jury decisions in the deaths of Michael Brown and ...
Mis Abuelos and the No Dilemma December
Most of the Jewish kids I knew growing up partook in a handful of familiar traditions during the holiday season. ...
How the Tragedy of an Infant’s Death Can Bring About Mitzvot
Today will be a difficult day for my family. And for me. We should be celebrating the first birthday of ...
Why Are We Called the Children of Israel and Not Jacob?
As a Jew, do I respond to the needs of the stranger as I am repeatedly commanded to do so? ...
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 ...