Pride Month: LGBTQ Rights are Human Rights
Each June, we observe Pride Month and take time to celebrate the many important victories won for LGBTQ people in the United States.
My Big, Gay, Jewish Family
Take your false concerns for the children of LGBTQ parents elsewhere; we're doing just fine, thank you.
How American Independence Democratized Judaism, Too
The values of the American Revolution – liberty, freedom, and especially democracy – profoundly affected the small colonial Jewish community and laid the groundwork for Reform Judaism.
My Jewish Youth Group Friend Allowed Me to Become a Parent
When my son Jacob asks how he was made, I’ll have the answer ready: “God, science, and a whole lot of love.” Of course, there are many more details to his story…
“You Shall Be Holy”: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Reproductive rights is centered around access to care and the autonomy to make choices surrounding one’s body.
This Pride Month, Break the Glass
How might we approach Pride with the same intentionality with which we approach a wedding?
This Pride, Break the Glass
Pride Month, which occurs during June each year, is a time to lift up the voices of those who champion the LGBTQ identities, listening to their stories and working in coalition to create a world of greater equality and inclusion.
Learning From Adam and Eve About Love and Relationships
Read our interview with Bruce Feiler bestselling author, who will discuss his latest book, The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us, at the URJ Biennial.
A Tale of Two Cities: Gay Pride in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Although Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are only 36 miles apart, there is a world of difference in their gay pride parades.
Five Sisters Who Turned the Key to Unlock the Torah
The story of Zelophechad’s daughters illustrates not only their triumph in changing the law, but also how Jewish tradition understands the need for Torah to change.