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Jews Have an Obligation to Accept, Protect, and Value
I am a Modern Orthodox Jew. As a Jewish educator, I have written, spoken and taught about homosexuality and our ...
When My Daughter Came Out of the Closet, I Came Out Too
The Keshet Parent & Family Connection is a community of parents and family members of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) Jews who ...
Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities
We are a group of observant, Orthodox families from across the United States, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New ...
How I Learned to Do More Than Just “Accept” Same-Sex Relationships
Check out today’s powerful post on The Canteen from Sheira Director-Nowack, who reflects on how a Keshet training on LGBT inclusion opened her eyes. Our next ...
The One Thing I Didn’t Expect My Son to be Surprised By
Sometimes I forget that we live in a particular sort of liberal bubble here in our “Happy Valley.” And there ...
Race Matters: Reflections from a White Southern Jewish Mother
I’ve been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s acquittal – ...
Out at Shul… and No Big Deal
A series by Jewish moms and dads with LGBTQ children. When a child comes out, a coming out process begins ...
Family Stories Part I… and Part II
A series by Jewish moms and dads with LGBTQ children. When a child comes out, a coming out process begins ...
Orthodox Parents, United by Love of Torah… and Our LGBT Children
A series by Jewish moms and dads with LGBTQ children. When a child comes out, a coming out process begins ...
Love Our Families
Here at the Keshet blog, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with a reminder of how important parental love and support are. ...