A New Passover Ritual Honoring Jewish Diversity
A new ritual—Ruth’s Cup—may be added after Elijah’s Cup or anywhere in the seder. Mitzrayim, the [...]
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The Jewish Community’s Obligation to Trans Youth
On March 1st, Keshet launched Kavod Achshav | For the Sake of Dignity: A Campaign for Trans Youth to mobilize [...]
D.C.’s Paid Leave Bill
Joanna Blotner, campaign manager of the paid family and medical leave bill that the D.C. Council recently [...]
An Interview with Ilana Kaufman, Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Director, East Bay JCRC
Ilana Kaufman is a nationally recognized speaker, a Jewish community leader with twenty years of [...]
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Jews join in to show support
Love and acceptance were the day’s watchwords at JQ’s Trans Equality Brunch in Los Angeles; Caro [...]
The North Carolina Jewish Federations Stand Together for LGBTQ Inclusion
The Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly (GA) in Washington, D.C. is an annual conference [...]
Reflections from a Rabbi with a Trans Child
An Orthodox rabbi whose child is transgender expresses his intention that by expanding Torah thoughts we can [...]
Coming Out for my Transgender Daughter
After their child came out to them, Britt Rubenstein and her husband penned a “coming out” letter to [...]
Making the Whole World a Safe Zone
“Raise up your voice as we sound the shofar. Come out for justice. Come out for safety. Come out for an [...]
Becoming Southern & Jewish: Part I
Dave Miller, Director of Community Engagement at the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life in [...]