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6/13 – Pride Liberation Seder

The Pride Liberation Seder, held during National Pride Week, uses the model of the Passover Haggadah and the Book of Exodus to tell the story of the liberation of the LGBTQ+ community. The Haggadah is being adapted to provide queer history, explain the variety of queer symbols, and furnish a…

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Meet Our Team: Jay Smith, Chief Communications Officer

Keshet is made up of a team of dedicated, smart, and fun individuals. Every month, we’re sitting down with one person so that you get to know them a little better! This month, we spoke with Keshet’s Chief Communications Officer Jay Smith. Here’s what they had to say: Keshet: What…

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The Need is Here, and So are We

It’s hard to be queer in Florida right now. When I drive through town, I wonder which one of my neighbors voted to erase my identity. I post on social media about the legislation being introduced in Tallahassee and it doesn’t provoke the outrage that I would expect. I sometimes…

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Dayenu v’lo Dayenu

This Sunday, I had the pleasure of meeting with nearly 100, mostly new friends of Keshet at the homes of our supporters, first in Miami and then in Boca Raton. As I described Keshet’s work, I spoke of when we see our impact and the changes we have made possible…

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Resources for your Seder & Liberation

“We need to sustain the sanctity of possibility.”  Is Perlman, Keshet’s NY Youth Engagement Intern, shared these beautiful words at a Keshet-Mazzoni Center Salon this week in Philadelphia. They were referring to the process of self-recognition, affirmation, and reinvention that we see so many LGBTQ+ youth experience at the Keshet Shabbaton and in…

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Donate for LGBTQ+ Rights

This year at Passover, we are fighting the Pharoahs of our time. Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have already been introduced in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and across the country. Your gift to Keshet means that American Jews will have the tools and resources to fight back right now in states where our rights…

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