Jewish Holidays

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Hanukkah Lights From the Disabled Community

Creating new rituals and ways of expressing and celebrating Judaism is nothing new within our tradition — all that’s needed is some creativity and care.

Riley Aster —

Dec 20, 2022

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Eight Ways To Spell ‘Hanukkah,’ as Regulars at Your Local Bar

There are many ways to spell Chanukah, and they’ve all got their own personality. Just for kicks, I imagined eight of them as people at an LGBTQ bar.

Eden Teller —

Dec 18, 2022

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first person

Hold Us in the Light

The thing about miscarriage is that the word itself does no justice to the great tragedy that it is. There are very few things I know anymore, but I do…

Risa Lichtman —

Dec 17, 2020

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Dedication and Liberation, or What Does a Queer Black Hanukkah Look Like

What does Hanukkah look like when you’re a queer, Black, convert who doesn’t find deep meaning in traditional celebrations of the holiday?

Ari —

Dec 10, 2020

covid-19

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society + culture

How to Celebrate the Jewish High Holidays During a Pandemic

I hope that no matter what you’re doing, you’re able to find a tiny piece of joy, a small bite of sweetness. Amen.

Vanessa —

Sep 17, 2020

Gey in Kikh

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Gey In Kikh: Passover Matzo, the Bread of Affliction

The basic mitzvah of Passover is to eat the Bread of Affliction, so let’s lean into the ancestral trauma and make our own matzo.

Ari Gofman —

Apr 6, 2020

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Gey in Kikh: Easy Pizza Hamantaschen for Purim

With a side of festive demons!

Ari Gofman —

Mar 9, 2020

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Gey in Kikh: Seven Species Babka for Tu B’Shevat

Seven fruits and grains combine in a quick-rise babka to celebrate the Jewish New Year of the Trees.

Ari Gofman —

Feb 6, 2020