Rabbi Micah Buck-YaelDirector of Education and Traininghe/him/hisRabbi Micah Buck-Yael serves as Keshet’s Director of Education and Training, where he works for LGBTQ equality in Jewish life. Before Keshet, Micah had the position of Coordinator of Community Chaplaincy with the Jewish Family & Children’s Service of St. Louis, where he provided personalized support, connection, and meaningful programming for individuals throughout the St. Louis community. His work took him to hospitals, nursing care facilities, private residences, and many unexpected places!Micah has his BA in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, and his MA in Talmud and Rabbinic Literature and Rabbinic Ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary, and is a SVARA Transformative Talmud Teaching Fellow.In his free time, he’s most likely cooking or baking. He lives in St. Louis with his wife Aviva, four children, and assorted pets.

I can hear my kids stomping around and playing on the other side of the door right behind me

I feel like I am just surviving day by day. I have a toddler, dog, three cats and lots of unfolded laundry.

Ellen- been battling back pain, then back surgery since the beginning of covid.

I watch / see my kids long distance trying to mange this new normal and not succedding easily

I live alone (widowed) and find this very lonely and isolating. There is no one here to make noise and interrupt me, and I miss it.

My name is Andrea Katz. My mother died right in the beginning of the uptick in New York 3/14 and so it has been a very rocky time, but since the weather is better, it is nice to be outside to play and reflect.

Missing family, friends, and HUGS!

I am midway in a course called Climate Reality Global Leadership Training with VP Al Gore teaching it.

Rabbi Konigsburg, Manchester CT. My wife is upstairs on a different zoom meeting

I’ve been home all day w/my kids (5&9) for 136 days while my husband has been working longer hours due to a reduced staff in his essential business

Intros (Name, Pronouns, Organization you work with / position)A time when you felt fully included exactly as you are?How did you know?How did that impact you?

I think from facial expressions and body language.

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3-4 …I freelance as an interpreter & it’s imperative that I have a solid understanding of the specific vocabulary & when it’s applicable

What color card goes on your bassenet

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Me too! Bio major.

Organic memories.

where does Bi fit in there

yes

What’s the difference between bisexual and pansexual.

Yes, thank you

is it possible for young toddlers age 3-5 to already experience a difference form birth assigned

so transgender is more fluid than someone who has undergone gender reassignment surgery/treatment?

Learning from my teen, nomenclature changes ALL THE TIME. We really need to ask people what language they want to use.

I can hardly keep up with my kiddo and his friends!

when a child is listed as non binary on a school application how should the leadership support

following family traditions

I think in a way it is funny we are doing this now, because what most of us are trying to figure out is how to have a community feeling or family traditions during Covid.

As I mentioned above, I’m a freelance interpreter..& I interpret my shul’s services. My grandfather, z”l, was a cantor & there are some prayers, that when I interpret, touch my heart and touch me spiritually

Hearing the reverberations of the Tekiah Gedolah, the moment when “hearing” shifts from my ears into my body

On the other end of the HiHos…Family time in the Sukkah

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which often falls under the umbrella of Ashkenormativity.

How people are called for an Aliyah.

You’re right and then the burden falls on the LGBTQ+ person to tell people which is tiring

Forms to fill out to become members of congregation

Bathrooms

ways we are called to the Torah

When someone is presents as a certain gender & then they are asked to wear ritual coverings (kippah, Tallis, etc) accordingly

having a bar or bat mitzvah (duality of the name)

Hebrew language and use in Hebrew schools

around names

have to hop off, but thank you so much!

Does the synagogue even let non-member onto their site? That is a big issue this year

Mu husband applies this quote all the time to the laundry! ;)

Thank you for this. Very informative.

Yasher Koach, Todah

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This was wonderful. Thank you! Love Keshet!

Thank you! Learned a lot and I look forward to implementing my learnings.