Keshet

Keshet is a national organization that works for LGBTQ equality in Jewish life. The organization equips Jewish leaders with tools to build LGBTQ-affirming communities, creates spaces for queer Jewish teens to feel valued and develop their own leadership skills, and mobilizes the Jewish community to fight for LGBTQ justice. Keshet’s blog spotlights this work, as well as the voices of LGBTQ Jews, our families, and allies.

I Came Out as Jewish

One teen's reflections for Trans Day of Visibility

Meet Keshet’s Director of Advocacy, Mason Dunn

We’re bringing on our first ever director of advocacy, and we are thrilled to have Mason joining us in this role!

Why Women and Girls?

Some thoughts from the co-chairs of Keshet's first ever Women and Girls Shabbaton

Sitting Down with the Shabbaton Co-chairs

Keshet Shabbatonim might feel like magic, but they actually take a lot of planning. And much of that planning is ...

What Made Us Proud in 2018

Over the last 365 days, Keshet has held 5 Shabbatonim– including 2 in areas of the country where we have ...

Gay Jewish Romance

An Interview with E. M. Ben Shaul, Author of 'Flying Without a Net'

When Alyx Met Abby

When I talk about myself, as a trans Jewish woman, I am asked a lot about the challenges of being ...

Keshet Leadership Projects Takes the Midwest!

Last week we hosted two Leadership Projects-- one in Metro Detroit and one in the Twin Cities!

An Update From The Chicagoland Keshet Leadership Project

On November 8th, over 70 Chicagoland Jewish professionals came together for the kickoff summit of the yearlong Chicagoland Keshet Leadership ...

Tahara and Trans Identity

Tahara is sometimes done with little information except names– that of the meyt and those of our fellow team members. ...