Tag Archives: #LBGTQ+

Love, By Any Name

Posted on January 15, 2026 by rivkag

Friends, I am excited to announce that that my first book is coming out. Check out the information linked in my Substack, below: https://rivkagevurtz.substack.com/p/love-by-any-name?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1683408&post_id=184649064&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=kdjq0&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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Gender Constructs, from the Beginning

Posted on May 8, 2023 by rivkag

There has been a lot of talk in the media and in the halls of government about gender of late, as we all know.  A lot of fear-mongering and handwringing among the conservative albeit vocal minority, that presumes to dictate … Continue reading →

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Pausing for Compassion

Posted on March 16, 2023 by rivkag

I had the interesting experience for the last two days of needing to keep my head immobile after physical therapy, for crystals in the inner ear.  The PT therapist instructed me to not look up or down, and since the … Continue reading →

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Trauma & Tashlich

Posted on September 29, 2022 by rivkag

If we were sitting inside a synagogue today, one of the stories we would hear would be when Sarah ordered Abraham to “cast out” Hagar and Ishmael to the desert.  To cast out, tashlich.  Many a queer person knows what … Continue reading →

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