Do 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…
View the originalDear Transgender Jew (or ally), As a trans Jew, myself, I have experienced some of the difficulties as well as moments of joy that come with existing in the intersection of transness and Jewishness. Yet, despite the growing breadth of literature on gay, lesbian, and other queer-identifying Jews, there’s still…
View the originalWith less of a bang and more of a whimper, the Florida legislative session has come to a close. Thanks to our partners and the Florida Jewish community, we’ve stopped anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in its tracks! Here are some of our monumental wins in Florida and next steps to get involved:…
View the originalAs I completed grad school in 2011 with a Master of Social Work, I vividly remember my professors urging us to choose career paths where we could enact profound change within our own communities. Their words resonated deeply with me as a young Jewish woman. I wanted to apply my…
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