Welcome to the Keshet blog, a place for musings on all things LGBTQ and Jewish. The blog is hosted by our friends at MyJewishLearning.com, the leading transdenominational website of Jewish information and education. Take a tour of our posts below and let us know if there’s something you’d like to see us blog about. If you are interested in contributing to the blog, let us know!
“Waking Up” to help my Trans Neighbors
August 15, 2018
We have just entered the month of Elul. As we prepare for the High Holidays, this is a time for …
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Notes from the Field: Jewish Community Canvass to Protect Trans Rights in Massachusetts
August 1, 2018
This past Sunday afternoon, the Massachusetts Jewish community showed that it’s ready, willing, and able to flex its muscle in …
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DC’s Mr. Nice Jewish Boy 2018 – Jeremy Sherman
July 23, 2018
We were thrilled when we heard that Nice Jewish Boys of DC would donate the proceeds of their Mr. Nice …
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We’ve Been Here Before
June 21, 2018
In 2008, California faced the prospect of a conservative-backed referendum for a constitutional amendment that would only permit marriages between …
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Ode to Spontaneous Selves
June 6, 2018
It was Fall the first time I asked my mom if I looked handsome, about halfway through my process …
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Report Back: How It Went Down at Keshet’s Defending Transgender Equality Town Hall
May 17, 2018
An energized crowd of over 150 people, from 40 organizations, turned up for Keshet’s Defending Transgender Equality Jewish Community Town …
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The Torah of Action
May 13, 2018
The Torah was given on a low mountaintop to equate that vantage point, offering the best view to navigate the …
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An Ancient Story and a Modern Struggle
March 27, 2018
Freedom is not taken away abruptly; it is eroded slowly. We not only see this in our current political reality …
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What the Four Children Can Teach us about Gender Fluidity
March 19, 2018
What the Four Children Can Teach us about Gender Fluidity By Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky Q: We are taught to …
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Purim: Inside Out
February 28, 2018
Purim is about concealment. More specifically, it is about movement from the covert to the overt. There is a sustained …
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