We Can’t Go Back Now – LGBTQ Pride and the Challenges of 2017

June 9, 2017 In October of 1987, I was a passenger in my mother’s silver Mercury Sable as she drove through the streets … The post We Can’t Go Back Now – LGBTQ Pride and the Challenges of 2017 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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Meet the Orthodox Rabbi Advocating for Trans Inclusion

June 8, 2017 This rabbi, who has asked to remain anonymous, reached out to Keshet in 2016 as as a parent of a … The post Meet the Orthodox Rabbi Advocating for Trans Inclusion appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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Growing up with Two Moms: When Ima Isn’t Jewish

May 15, 2017 I wouldn’t go so far as to say Mother’s Day is stressful, but I have quite a bit more to do … The post Growing up with Two Moms: When Ima Isn’t Jewish appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton: Intentions for Graduating Seniors

May 9, 2017 Bennett Decker (ECS ‘16; Keshet College Fellow ‘17): In today’s parashah (Torah portion), some of us read this morning: “וְעָ֥שׂוּ … The post LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton: Intentions for Graduating Seniors appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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A Letter to My Younger Self Series: Daniel

May 2, 2017 Dear younger Daniels, When I re-watch episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race and Mama Ru has the final three queens talk … The post A Letter to My Younger Self Series: Daniel appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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LGBTQ Resources for Holocaust Remembrance Day

April 24, 2017 Today, April 24th, we observe Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah. The links below include ideas for observance and resources with … The post LGBTQ Resources for Holocaust Remembrance Day appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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The Value of an Inclusive PassoverThe Value of an Inclusive Passover

April 10, 2017 Two years ago, I went to the worst Seder of my life. It was before I had come out as … The post The Value of an Inclusive Passover appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
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Celebrating 40 Years in Print: An Interview with Lilith Editor-in-Chief Susan Weidman Schneider

March 21, 2017 Keshet Board Member Joy Ladin                             Longtime Keshet donors Tamar & Arielle Prager This year, feminist Jewish magazine Lilith is celebrating 40 years in print. On March 26, there will be a celebration at Brandeis University, where Lilith’s archives of manuscripts, photographs, letters, cover art, […]
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The Power of Dialogue: An Interview with Activist Sarah Weil

March 9, 2017 Photo credit: Michal Cohen Through mourning the loss of 16-year old Shira Banki z”l, fatally attacked at the 2015 Jerusalem Pride March, the city’s LGBTQ community emerged as a thread to bring together a city divided at the seams. LGBTQ leaders took to Zion Square, the central plaza in the heart of Jerusalem, to hold […]
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Why I Support Trans Students

March 7, 2017 Lives were changed last weekend. I know because not long ago I had the honor of attending a Shabbaton like the one Keshet held last weekend, a weekend retreat where LGBTQ teens and allies could explore living simultaneously as Jewish and queer. On paper, it looks like a typical youth group weekend, but most attendees […]
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