Tag: Acceptance

The text follows a poignant journey of grief and loss as a woman shares the heartbreaking experience of losing her baby just before birth.
In the aftermath of an attack on Oct. 7, which led to a strong display of Jewish unity, there is a call for this unity to include queer Jews.
The writer expresses initial anger and hurt upon a relative declining to attend the family seder due to discomfort with traditional texts and intentions, feeling conflicted about the rejection of a beloved tradition but reflecting on the nature of family traditions and adaptation.
The article discusses the suicide of Herschel Siegel, a beloved graduate of Yeshiva University.
In a letter to the editor, David Schoen criticizes an article that discusses Herschel Siegel's suicide.
The author reflects on his personal journey as a gay Torah Jew and relates it to the narrative of the acceptance of the Torah by the children of Israel.
The author reflects on their journey of exploring Jewish identity and spirituality.
In this discussion featuring 10 LGBTQ Jews, there is a mixed perception of the Jewish community as a welcoming place for LGBTQ Jews.
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) was co-founded by Shelly Christensen in 2009.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Menachem Penner, dean of RIETS at Yeshiva University, and his son Gedalia, a musician and cantor-in-training who identifies as LGBTQ+, discuss their journey in reconciling their family's religious tradition with Gedalia's sexual orientation.
The text describes a poignant period leading up to and following the passing of someone named Dean in hospice care.
The author recalls reconnecting with their paternal grandparents after years of estrangement, only to discover their grandfather's death online.