Keshet envisions a world in which all LGBTQ Jews and our families can live with full equality, justice, and dignity.
Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We strengthen Jewish communities. We equip Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge to build LGBTQ-affirming communities; create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued; and advance LGBTQ rights nationwide.
Not too long ago, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Jews were largely invisible in American Jewish life. Marriage equality wasn’t on anyone’s radar — certainly not on the radar of most synagogues and Jewish organizations — and there was not a single gay-straight alliance at a Jewish high school.
Keshet changed that reality. Founded in 1996 as a small, volunteer-run group in Greater Boston, Keshet is now a national organization with offices in the Bay Area and New York, in addition to our headquarters in Boston. We are the only organization in the U.S. that works for LGBTQ equality in all facets of Jewish life — synagogues, Hebrew schools, day schools, youth groups, summer camps, social-service organizations and other communal agencies. We have developed the leadership of LGBTQ Jewish teens, trained Jewish educators to prevent anti-LGBTQ bullying and celebrate LGBTQ Jewish identity, and mobilized Jewish communities to protect marriage equality and transgender rights.
Fighting for justice is a deeply Jewish act. Together, we rally the Jewish community to put our values into action by advancing LGBTQ rights nationwide.
Join our one of a kind Shabbat retreats for LGBTQ and ally Jewish teens to learn, grow, and celebrate who you are in a warm and vibrant community.
For every Jewish organization that seeks community-wide LGBTQ equality and inclusion. Join us for a year-long program of training and consultation.
Passionate about LGBTQ equality and inclusion? Check out what positions are available at Keshet!
Click here to check out recent articles about Keshet's work, along with our press statements.
As we strive for justice and equity, learn how we are addressing the needs and elevating the voices of LGBTQ Jews of Color.
Keshet's organizational values are rooted in a Jewish ethical framework that mandates the pursuit of justice and the creation of compassionate, caring communities.
Your support enables incredible growth and opportunity for Keshet, and we are proud to share our Annual Reports.
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Donate to Keshet. Your gift will support our life-affirming and life-saving work to bring LGBTQ equality to life in Jewish communities across the country.
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National Office
284 Amory Street
Boston, MA 02130
Phone: 617.524.9227
New York Office
214 West 29th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
San Francisco Bay Office
2 Embarcadero Center
8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Chicago Office
4700 N. Ravenswood Avenue
Suite B
Chicago, IL 60640
