Keshet

Keshet is a national organization dedicated to advancing LGBTQ equality across all dimensions of Jewish life. Based in Boston, MA, with additional offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York, Keshet provides comprehensive training, resources, and support to Jewish communities and organizations seeking to create inclusive environments. The organization specializes in developing leadership programs for LGBTQ Jewish youth, training Jewish educators to prevent anti-LGBTQ bullying while celebrating LGBTQ Jewish identity, and equipping synagogues, Hebrew schools, day schools, youth groups, summer camps, and social-service agencies with the skills and knowledge necessary to welcome LGBTQ Jews. Keshet works across the full spectrum of Jewish institutional life, from grassroots community organizations to national advocacy efforts. Since its founding in 1996, Keshet has transformed the landscape of LGBTQ inclusion in American Jewish communities, mobilizing congregations and organizations to advance marriage equality and transgender rights. The organization remains the only entity in the United States focused exclusively on LGBTQ equality across all facets of Jewish communal life, making it an essential partner for Jewish institutions committed to justice, dignity, and full inclusion of LGBTQ Jews and their families.