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About Us
Keshet envisions a world in which all LGBTQ+ Jews and our families can live with full equality, justice, and dignity. By strengthening Jewish communities and equipping Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge they need to make all LGBTQ+ Jews feel welcome, we work to ensure the full equality of all LGBTQ+ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We also create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued and advance LGBTQ+ rights nationwide.
Keshet’s Vision:
Keshet envisions a world in which all LGBTQ+ Jews and our families can live with full equality, justice, and dignity.
Keshet’s Mission:
Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQ+ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We strengthen Jewish communities. We equip Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge to build LGBTQ+-affirming communities; create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued; and advance LGBTQ+ rights nationwide.
Our Story:
Not too long ago, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Jews were largely invisible in American Jewish life. Marriage equality wasn’t on anyone’s radar — certainly not on the radar of most synagogues and Jewish organizations — and there was not a single gay-straight alliance at a Jewish high school. Founded in 1996 as a small, volunteer-run group in Greater Boston by Jonathan Krasner and Jared Goldfarb, Keshet is now a national organization with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York, in addition to our headquarters in Boston. We are the only organization in the U.S. that works for LGBTQ+ equality in all facets of Jewish life — synagogues, Hebrew schools, day schools, youth groups, summer camps, social-service organizations and other communal agencies. We have developed the leadership of LGBTQ+ Jewish teens, trained Jewish educators to prevent anti-LGBTQ+ bullying and celebrate LGBTQ+ Jewish identity, and mobilized Jewish communities to protect marriage equality and transgender rights.
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Detailed Resource Information
Populations Prioritized
Restrictions/Eligibility Criteria Present
- Restrictions/Eligibility Criteria Present
Restrictions/Eligibility Criteria
- Jewish community, LGBTQ individuals, programs for all ages
Age Prioritized – Min
- 0
Age
- Children (0-12)
- Youth (13-18)
- Adults (19-64)
- Seniors (65+)
Gender
- Transgender Women
- Transgender Men
- Non-Binary
- Agender
- Cisgender Men
- Cisgender Women
- Gender Non-Conforming
- Genderfluid
- Genderqueer
- Queer
- Questioning
- Two-Spirit
Sexuality
- Asexual Spectrum
- Aromantic Spectrum
- Bisexual
- Pansexual
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Queer
- Questioning
- Two-Spirit
Race & Ethnicity
- Jewish
Intersex Status
- Yes
Locations Served
Geographically Bound
- No
Location(s) Served Notes
- Website resource availavle 24/7
State
- National
Zip Code
School District
Identity Affirming Vetting Policies
Queer-Owned/-Led
- Yes: Queer-Owned/-Led
- Yes: Queer People are in Leadership Positions
Queer-Owned/-Led Notes
Trans-Owned/-Led
- Yes: Trans-Owned/-Led
- Yes: Trans People are in Leadership Positions
Trans-Owned/-Led Notes
Immigrant-Owned/-Led Notes
BIPOC/Black-Owned/-Led
- Yes: BIPOC are in Leadership Positions
- Yes: Black Folks are in Leadership Positions
BIPOC/Black-Owned/-Led Notes
Sexual Orientation-Affirming Policies
- Staff is Trained in LGBTQIA+ Issues
- Curriculum or Content Includes LGBTQIA+ Perspectives
- Service & Outreach Policies Promote Sexuality Diversity Among Clientele
Sexual Orientation-Affirming Policies Notes
Gender Identity-Affirming Policies
- Staff is Trained in Trans Issues
- Curriculum or Content Includes Trans Perspectives
- Service & Outreach Policies Promote Gender Diversity Among Clientele
Gender Identity-Affirming Policies Notes
Immigrant-Affirming Policies Notes
Black/BIPOC-Affirming Policies
- Curriculum or Content Includes Black/BIPOC Perspectives
- Service & Outreach Policies Promote Racial & Ethnic Diversity Among Clientele
Black/BIPOC-Affirming Policies Notes
Other Accessibility Factors
COVID Guidelines: Notes
Ways to Access Resource
- Virtual Option(s) Available
Ways to Access Resource: Notes
- Website resource availavle 24/7
Cost
- Free
- Standard Pricing
Cost: Notes
- Resources on website are free; trainings may have costs.
Payment or Insurance Accepted
- Cash or self-payment
- No insurance or other funding accepted
