October 2022
Rabbi Kelly Whitehead explains how the curse Noah bestows upon his son evolves into the biblical justification for race-based slavery in the US. She speaks to the shame rooted in having the founder of HUC, Rabbi Isaac Meyer Wise, support the institution of slavery.
Spring 2023
A creative midrash (text based interpretation) written to help frame the prayer Yotzer Or, which blesses God for the renewal of day into night,.
March 2023
A Thursday morning prayer service lead by Kelly Whitehead and Shayna Burack on HUC-JIR's New York Campus.
August 2023
Rabbi Kelly Whitehead writes about the creation of the new Teen Jews of Color Fellowship: "If our high school students feel seen and respected within Jewish spaces from a young age by peers and mentors, they will be more inclined to stay committed throughout their adult lives."
June 2021
A D’var Torah for Juneteenth and Parshat Chukat for T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights: "We cannot enter the promised land until all of us are truly free, and we can only do that through thoughtful and empowered action."
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May 2023
By Steven R. Weisman
Introducing Kelly Whitehead as the summer Rabbinic Intern at Temple Micah in Washington, D.C.