On Monday, many of our staff around the U.S. gathered together in our pain and sorrow. I told them, “We are living through something unprecedented in our lifetimes, even in my parents’ lives. This is the single largest loss of life the Jewish people have experienced in this time. Both…
View the originalToday is National Coming Out Day: a day to celebrate and share our full authentic selves to the world. Coming out is not always easy or safe, nor is it a one day event, but today’s holiday marks the incredible power of LGBTQ+ visibility and community. I came out for…
View the originalKeshet is made up of a team of dedicated, smart, and fun individuals, and we’re conducting interviews with them so that you get to know them a little better! We recently spoke with Keshet’s Jews of Color Program Manager Sage Cassell-Rosenberg (they/he). Here’s what they had to say: What excites…
View the originalI write with a broken heart as I watch the news and talk with my family, friends, and colleagues in Israel. I know that many of you have loved ones in Israel, too, and I wanted to reach out to you with concern and love in this deeply sad, traumatic,…
View the originalLast week, the world lost a magnificent light: Milly Guberman Kravetz, whom I was privileged to call a dear friend. Milly died on September 27th at age 101 surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at home, in her bed, and peacefully, all just as she wanted. I am so deeply…
View the originalKeshet President & CEO Idit Klein delivers remarks on Yom Kippur 5784 at Temple Beth Zion, Brookline, MA
View the originalKnowing that you are reading this right now, hoping to build a better future for the LGBTQ+ community, means a lot to me and feels particularly relevant now. As Marge Piercy writes in her “Head of Year” poem: It is not too late. It is earlyand about to grow. Nowis…
View the originalThe week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur always feels like a transcendent time for me: the final days for reflection, accountability, and healing, and the first days of a new year. These days offer a sense that anything is possible; an openness to radical hope. Queer Jews know well the power…
View the originalOver the last month, students and teachers have started the new school year – an exciting and challenging time for anyone, but especially for many LGBTQ+ students and staff. For some, school is a safe haven where they can access powerful support and care from peers and adult role models;…
View the original“When I experience the fallibility of humanity God will gather up all of my broken pieces” – Psalm 27, translation by Brielle Paige Rassler Since the beginning of Elul, I’ve been reading Psalm 27 every day. Recently, the above translation of this psalm caught my attention. What does it mean…
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