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!
Why Women and Girls?
March 8, 2019
On this International Women’s Day, we are grateful for the creative and inclusive space Keshet offered us to explore our …
The post Why Women and Girls? appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
Sitting Down with the Shabbaton Co-chairs
January 11, 2019
Keshet Shabbatonim might feel like magic, but they actually take a lot of planning. And much of that planning is …
The post Sitting Down with the Shabbaton Co-chairs appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
What Made Us Proud in 2018
December 31, 2018
Over the last 365 days, Keshet has held 5 Shabbatonim– including 2 in areas of the country where we have …
The post What Made Us Proud in 2018 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
What the Four Children Can Teach us about Gender Fluidity
December 17, 2018
What the Four Children Can Teach us about Gender Fluidity By Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky Q: We are taught to …
The post What the Four Children Can Teach us about Gender Fluidity appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
An Ancient Story and a Modern Struggle
Freedom is not taken away abruptly; it is eroded slowly. We not only see this in our current political reality …
The post An Ancient Story and a Modern Struggle appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
Gay Jewish Romance
December 12, 2018
In November of 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Court decided Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, becoming the first state to …
The post Gay Jewish Romance appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
When Alyx Met Abby
November 20, 2018
When I talk about myself, as a trans Jewish woman, I am asked a lot about the challenges of being …
The post When Alyx Met Abby appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
Keshet Leadership Projects Takes the Midwest!
November 16, 2018
Last week we headed to Metro Detroit and the Twin Cities for two Keshet Leadership Project launch events! The 35 …
The post Keshet Leadership Projects Takes the Midwest! appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
An Update From The Chicagoland Keshet Leadership Project
November 15, 2018
On November 8th, over 70 Chicagoland Jewish professionals came together for the kickoff summit of the yearlong Chicagoland Keshet Leadership …
The post An Update From The Chicagoland Keshet Leadership Project appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
Tahara and Trans Identity
November 12, 2018
Tahara is sometimes done with little information except names– that of the meyt and those of our fellow team members. …
The post Tahara and Trans Identity appeared first on My Jewish Learning .
Read More »…
Read More »
