This blog post was originally published in Jewish& by Be’chol Lashon Growing up Black, Jewish, and queer, tethered to the very being of me. I carried the belief of being utterly alone in my experiences into every space I entered. I constantly felt that who I was was simply “too…
View the originalThis legislative session in Arizona saw thirteen anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced, a clear attack on our community. All of these bad bills were defeated — many by the governor’s veto pen — and in the case of at least one potential ballot measure, by legislators crossing party divides to stand up…
View the originalKeshet had the privilege of sitting down for an interview with Rossi — writer, chef, and punk-rock queen. We discussed her newest book, The Punk-Rock Queen of the Jews: A Memoir, a queer coming-of-age story of her escape from a stifling world and journey to a new life. From the…
View the originalDo you remember the first time you saw a drag performer? For many of us, a famous competition reality show may be our first exposure to this art form. I know it was the first time I saw the boundaries of gender expression being pushed beyond my own understanding, the…
View the originalKeshet intern, Nuriel Gutman, recently sat down for an interview with Lenny Goldstein—avid cyclist, ambivalent spreadsheet expert, and, most notably, Keshet’s Chief Financial Officer since 2017. What inspired you to work at Keshet? Unfortunately, Keshet didn’t exist when I was young. I came of age as a gay man at…
View the originalThis d’var Torah was originally shared with Temple Beth Am in Framingham, MA, for their Pride Shabbat on June 7, 2024 Shabbat Shalom. My name is Eli Lurie Sobel, my pronouns are they and he, and I am honored to be joining you this evening. I work for Keshet, an…
View the originalThis d’var Torah was original shared with Temple Emanu-El, in Providence, RI, on June 1, 2024 as part of their Pride Shabbat celebrations. This parsha is…a lot. We get nine verses of extraordinary, over-the-top, immeasurable blessings. And then we get over twenty verses of curses, ranging from devastating natural events…
View the originalOur Jewish community is enriched by its members’ diversity, heritage, and unique stories! In celebration of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month and Jewish Heritage Month, we had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with Emet Marwell. Tell me a little about yourself. My name is Emet…
View the originalThis year, I am counting the Omer. I have never counted it before. Counting the Omer is about preparing to receive the Torah. We move from a place of recounting and remembering (the Passover story) to learning and growth (receiving and studying Torah). I have heard for many years about…
View the originalOn Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we face increased antisemitism and continued attacks on LGBTQ+ rights today, we draw strength from our ancestors, those who survived as well as those we lost. That list includes Magnus Hirschfeld—a gay Jewish doctor who innovated gender-affirming care in Germany in the late-19th…
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