This year, to address the #metoo movement and our societal need for deep reckoning around gender, sexuality, and power, it is time to take a step further. I propose that we do so by adding mirrors to...
...the more I have thought about the Jewish men in the headlines, the more I have been considering the role that fam...
This year, given the #metoo movement we should talk with kids of all genders about the powerful actions of Vashti and Esther, different as they are on the surface....
Bringing Light to the Darkness Let us stand together as we light the candles this Hanukkah, connecting to each other and to the Jewish tradition of recovering the light and what is holy from the darkn…
A Letter to Shevet Group Leaders: How Do We Talk to Teen Boys About Men Behaving Badly? A Letter to Rosh Hodesh Group Leaders: Talking to Girls About Living in a World Where Sexual Harassment Isn̵…
Introduction People inside and outside of the Jewish education world are talking about the new Netflix show, 13 Reasons Why, mostly focusing on how the intense story and attractive characters glamoriz…
Rafi Daugherty is an out-and-proud queer, Jewish, transgender man who lives in Denver with his toddler and their two pets (a dog and a cat). Rafi’s work history is colorful and varied, including…
The practice in many families is for one person, often a male head of household, to lead the seder. This year, we are thinking about leadership differently than in past traditions. The story of Passov...
When it is time to act, will our youth believe that they have the power to speak up for what is right?...
B’Shvat (The 15th of Shvat) comes at the full moon and marks the New Year for the Trees....
