TheJewishPress.com mentions the newly released children’s book “The Purim Superhero.” Follow the story of Nate, a young Jewish boy who wants to dress differently than his friends for the annual holiday on which Jewish children don costumes, ultimately getting assistance in making his decision from his two dads.
This past January, Etgar B’Ramah (Ramah Outdoor Adventure) was an attendee for the Keshet National Training Institute in Colorado. Before the conference, attendees were asked to think about their organizations’ culture and policies. One question asked if the organization is safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) staff. What about for youth? Ramah Outdoor Adventure wanted to emphatically say, “Yes! We are welcoming and safe!” but they just weren’t certain. While they have had a few members of staff identify as LGBT and children from families of LGBT parents, the discussion hadn’t really come up yet. The Keshet conference has ignited that discussion.
In case you didn’t know, there is a new Jewish children’s book out about a boy with two dads. As you might imagine, it has received both positive and negative reviews, and has been flying off of the bookshelves!
The prominent queer blog “Queerty.com” announces the release “The Purim Superhero!”
RaisingMyRainbow.com is the first “Mommy Blog” to chronicle the daily joys, struggles and, sometimes, embarrassments that go along with raising a gender nonconforming child. RMR recently blogged about the children’s books “The Purim Superhero” and “One of Kind Colouring Book 1. Surprise Box” as recommended reading for all children.
Publishers Weekly reviews The Purim Superhero.
The headline says it all.
In August 2012, Keshet hosted a LGBTQ Youth Shabbaton for Jewish queers and allies that guest writer Shelby Curran attended. In this forward Shelby speaks of the similarities between her connection with President Obama as a queer youth and those of the African-American community, on the Friday before the President’s inauguration that will be taking place this Martin Luther King weekend.
This Australian based website has been set up to support gay men who are planning on, or who are already parents. Check out their recent post about The Purim Superhero!
“As you may have guessed, we’re huge fans of Jewish children’s books, which is why we were very excited to co-sponsor the launch of The Purim Superhero, the first LGBT-inclusive Jewish children’s book in English! This book, written by Elisabeth Kushner and illustrated by Mike Byrne, was the winner of Keshet’s National Book-Writing Contest, and we couldn’t be happier to finally see it released from Kar-Ben Publishing.“
Here’s a secret that isn’t taught in school: Everyone has a superpower. It might be drawing monsters or kindness to strangers or the ability to read an unusual number of books. Nate’s power is that he feels like an alien. He’s the only boy in his class with two fathers, Daddy and Abba.
Keshet’s Hanukkah party is featured in this profile of holiday celebrations around town.
