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.
The Power of Dialogue: An Interview with Activist Sarah Weil
Through mourning the loss of 16-year old Shira Banki z”l, fatally attacked at the 2015 Jerusalem Pride March, the city’s LGBTQ community emerged as a thread to bring together a city divided at the seams. LGBTQ leaders took to Zion Square, the central plaza in the heart of Jerusalem, to hold open forums for unprecedented public discussion in a project called the Meeting Place.
Why I Support Trans Students
Keshet Board Vice Chair Carson Gleberman reflects on her experience at an LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton.
The Jewish Community’s Obligation to Trans Youth
The urgency of taking action today to support trans students.
The Tachlis of Inclusion: Temple Israel Center in White Plains, New York
Creating inclusive Jewish spaces is a great goal — but how do you do it? While the answer is likely ...
A Queer Jewish Love Story
For Valentine's Day, we're sharing the story of Beck and Shana, who've been together for five years.
Reflections from an Orthodox Rabbi Shunned for Being LGBTQ-Friendly
The following are reflections from an Orthodox rabbi who was shunned by his community for standing up for LGBTQ rights.I’ve ...
Jews United for Justice: D.C.’s Paid Leave Bill
The D.C. Council recently passed a historic paid family and medical leave bill, on which our friends at Jews United ...
An Interview with Ilana Kaufman, Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Director, East Bay JCRC
Ilana Kaufman is a nationally recognized speaker, a Jewish community leader with twenty years of organizational development experience, and a published author ...
Raise Game: Jewish and LGBTQ Heroes
“Raise game.” When I began rabbinical school, a friend of mine who was already ordained offered me these two words ...
When They Come for One of Us
In 1990, when I was 12 years old, I moved to Durham, NC, a smallish Southern college town. The Durham Jewish ...