Welcome!

Keshet is a national grassroots organization that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Jews in Jewish life. Led and supported by LGBT Jews and straight allies, Keshet strives to cultivate the spirit and practice of inclusion in all parts of the Jewish community. We began as a small, grassroots group working for change in the Greater Boston area, and we are now a national organization with offices in the Bay Area and Denver, in addition to our national office in Boston.

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Why is Keshet unique?

Keshet is the only organization in the U.S. that works for LGBT inclusion in all facets of Jewish life – synagogues, Hebrew schools, day schools, youth groups, summer camps, social service organizations, and other communal agencies. Through training, community organizing, and resource development, we partner with clergy, educators, and volunteers to equip them with the tools and knowledge they need to be effective agents of change.

What do we do?

Learn about the many ways we help create an inclusive Jewish community.

• Build Community for LGBT Jews
• Support Families
• Train Educators for LGBT Inclusion
• Fight for LGBT Civil Rights
• Produce Jewish LGBT Resources
• Advance the Movement for LGBT Jewish Inclusion and Equality

Our Theory of Change

We believe that in order to bring about long-term, sustainable change we must work in partnership with community leaders to identify their own priorities, strategies, and paths to inclusion. This community-driven model informs all of our work, from our social events to our educational trainings.