The 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…
View the originalThe Jewish new year is almost upon us and it’s officially back-to-school season! While some students are excited to return to class, this can also be a time of anxiety and even fear for many LGBTQ+ students. Teachers and school staff have a huge impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ students, and can make…
View the originalLast month, I excitedly shared with someone that I had landed my dream job as Keshet’s JOC (Jews of Color) Program Manager and gushed about how thrilled I was to be able to offer events, programs, and resources to LGBTQ+ Jews of Color. In response to my excitement, they asked:…
View the originalI was one of those kids who spent their most formative summers at my Jewish summer camp. This past June, I returned to the summer camp of my childhood to facilitate staff week training sessions. These staffers are the ones who make the magic of summer camp real for the…
View the originalIn honor of Tu B’Av today, the Jewish holiday of love, I am happy to share with you this video message from Jon Cohen, Keshet’s Director Of Community Mobilization. This Tu B’Av and every day of the year, Jon and his team make sure that love animates everything we do. Sometimes, in the struggle for justice and dignity,…
View the originalKeshet is made up of a team of dedicated, smart, and fun individuals. Every month, we’re sitting down with one person so that you get to know them a little better! This month, we spoke with Keshet’s Associate Director of Education and Training, Rabbi Lonnie Kleinman. Here’s what they had…
View the originalTonight is the start of Tisha B’av, which represents a central day of mourning for Jews around the world. It marks not only our mourning for the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE, but also the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, the final crushing of…
View the originalSunday, July 16 was International Drag Day, a day that celebrates the playfulness and bold creativity of this performance art. For many, drag provides moments of levity and deep belonging as communities grow up around performers and venues. Today, however, drag is under attack, as some congresspeople spread dangerous rhetoric…
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