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.
My Journey from the Closet to the Pulpit
Inspired by Ari Naveh’s reflections on joining the rabbinate as a gay man, Elianna Yolkut looks back on her own ...
Parashat Ki Tissa: Hashem and Equity
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Wrestling with the Ethics of the Sochi Olympics
With the Sochi Olympics starting today, Rachel Gurevitz takes to the Rabbis Without Borders blog to examine the anti-gay laws currently in place ...
From Silence and Lies to Out and Proud
Silence and lies. These are your choices when you’re in the closet. When your friends start talking about crushes, hot ...
Parashat Tetzaveh: Finding the Good Side
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Am I a Gay Rabbi, or Am I a Rabbi Who Is Gay?
Part Two of a two-part story of a gay rabbinical student in the Reform Movement. Yesterday Ari shared his place in ...
Ari the Big Gay Rabbinical Student: On Navigating Two Challenging Identities
Deciding to become a rabbi is a momentous decision. For a gay man, the decision is even more fraught. In ...
Coming Out and Coming Home to My Jewish Sleepaway Camp
Check out today’s powerful and brave post on The Canteen from David Furman, who reflects on coming out and his world at ...
The Problem with Being an Ally
Being an ally is important and hard work—it requires dedication, mindfulness, and courage. Allies are absolutely crucial to Keshet and ...
2013: A Year of Marriage Equality
2013 is one for the history books. The year has seen unprecedented legal victories for marriage equality. Here’s our breakdown ...