High Holidays: We are here to stay.

The overlapping sound waves above represent the blast of the shofar and the sounds of a Pride March. They strike the chord of what we know to be true and declare today, amidst our holiest days: as Jews, as LGBTQ+ people, we are here to stay.

We invite you to explore how these intersections are arising for you in this season. Check out our High Holiday soundscape. Use Keshet resources that lift up our resilience, joy, holiness, and capacity for repair. Donate to Keshet. Take action for LGBTQ+ dignity, safety, and equality this year.

Resources

We’ve curated a selection of High Holiday tools and resources to help you make the most of the season.

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Blessings & Rituals

Messages and Blessings of Support for Trans Youth

For our trans, nonbinary, and intersex youth: You belong in the Jewish community. Hear directly from rabbis across the country who support you.

Cultivate a Culture of Belonging: Guidance for Synagogue Greeters

Make sure you give a great first impression at your congregation this High Holiday season!

Simanim / Ye’i Rasones for Rosh Hashanah

Go beyond apples and honey with traditional and new foods for participatory magic! Created by Binya Koatz and daph ben david with Keshet.

The Hopefulness of Mourning LGBTQ Losses

Rabbi Elliot Kukla shares a ritual to mark LGBTQ losses.

Reluctant Prophets: Reading the Book of Jonah as a Queer Jew of Color

Being a queer Jew of Color can often feel like being asked to become a prophet — check out Saffron Mala Kaplan's insightful d'var torah!

Ushpizin/ata, Our LGBTQ+ Jewish Ancestors

Invite Ushpizin/ata, our LGBTQ+ Jewish ancestors, into your Pride celebrations

Seven Values—Seven Voices

High Holidays Soundscape

Check out this powerful soundscape that overlays shofar sounds and a Pride march!

Resources for Repair

5 Actions for LGBTQ+ Rights

Five actions you can take right now to help build a world of LGBTQ+ equality this High Holiday season!

Tochecha and Teshuva: Loving Feedback for Cisgender Allies

Please read this trans Tochecha (loving rebuke or feedback) for beloved cisgender allies and Jewish community, from Rabbi Eliana Kayelle.

Keshet Conversations: High Holiday Safety for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color with Joshua Maxey

Joshua Maxey talks to Keshet about safety and security as an LGBTQ+ Jew of Color.

10 Things You Can Do NOW For Trans Allyship

Allies have a powerful role to play: listening deeply, speaking out, challenging injustice, and leveraging our platforms, relationships, and communities to build a world where trans people can thrive.

Invite the Whole Person: Representation vs Tokenism

Are you thinking about inviting someone who holds a historically marginalized identity to speak at your organization’s next event? Read our guide on the difference between tokenism and representation!

Towards a Trans-Inclusive Feminism in Our Jewish Communities

True feminist liberation requires dismantling all systems of oppression, including those that police gender identity and expression.