The Rabbinic Sage Ben Bag-Bag wrote, “Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it” (Pirkei Avot 5:22). I hold this text as one of my favorites. There is such immense power in reflection, in looking at something seen hundreds of times and finding something new. The text has not changed; we…
View the originalRecently, Keshet sat down for an interview with Shira Glassman, a queer Jewish fantasy writer whose many books and stories constitute the imaginative —and very Jewish, very queer — world of the Mangoverse. __ Tell me about what has inspired the fantasy world you’ve created in your writing and specifically, …
View the originalOur Jewish community is enriched by the diversity, resilience, and unique stories of our members. In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), we had the privilege of sitting down with Alaine Jolicoeur (she/her), an educator, advocate, and leader who has been openly living as a trans woman since 2012.…
View the originalThere is not just one story of Purim, but one of the many stories of Purim that is resonating with me this year is the story of the rapid shift from “אבל גדול ליהודים, צום ובכי ומספד/Great mourning for the Jews; as well as fasting, crying, and eulogies” (Esther 4:3)…
View the originalWe recently sat down with our colleague, Sage, Keshet Jews of Color Program Senior Manager, to discuss all of the amazing, groundbreaking work they have been up to. ___ You do such important and uplifting work in the world! In a moment of deep challenge, what about your work gives…
View the originalIn Just Like Queen Esther by Kerry Olitzky and Ari Moffic, Atara (a trans girl) loves to wear her crown — to the library, to the dentist, even to her swim lessons. It gives her confidence, and shows the world that she is a girl, not a boy, like everyone…
View the originalBig role models can be small. I’m thinking about one friend of mine in particular who has so much to teach me. He’s two years old, and recently, he took a really scary fall backwards down the stairs. By some miracle, his mom caught him, and though he wasn’t hurt,…
View the originalThe seed is hope for a better futureThe trunk is strength we get from the pastThe roots are what bind us togetherThe fruit reminds us to keep dreaming After a ten year journey, I will finally be having top surgery this Tu B’Shvat, the new year for the trees. It’s…
View the originalThese days, the only thing I feel certain about in our country is that nothing at all is certain. As I watch the new administration swiftly and deliberately attempt to dismantle decades of hard work for social justice, the scope of what and who may soon be targeted by hateful…
View the originalYesterday was a tough day — kicking off a tough week, and likely, a very tough four years. And yet, yesterday we honored a legacy of justice and resilience that reminds us: we come from generations of powerful resistance. Yes. We are gutted by the direction that the new President laid…
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