Featured Turn It and Turn It Read Eliana Rubin's powerful essay on self discovery, originally published in the CCAR Winter 2025 Journal.
Featured Keshet Conversations: Holding On to Hope—Reflections on TDOV In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), we had the privilege of sitting down with Alaine Jolicoeur (she/her), an educator, advocate, and leader who has been openly living as a trans woman since 2012.
Featured 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.
Featured Trans Youth and Athletes Belong in Sports Attacks on trans athletes harm all of us. Learn what your community can do to avoid this harm.
Featured 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.
Featured A Letter to LGBTQ+ Young People A letter from Rabbi Elliot Kukla sharing personal experiences, Jewish wisdom, and encouragement for trans and nonbinary students.
Featured How to Get Someone’s New Name and/or Pronouns Right, Every Time, Sooner than you Think Read this excerpt from Special Topics in Being a Human by S. Bear Bergman and Saul Freedman-Lawson
Featured What Pronouns Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Them Right This primer includes an introduction to pronouns; guidance on how to use, share, and remember them; and tips for how to create space for other people to share them too.
Featured How to Support Someone Who’s Trans and Just Came Out to You This guide provides ways to respond when someone comes out to you as transgender.
Featured LGBTQ+ Jewish Safe Zone and Pride Stickers Displaying these LGBTQ+ Jewish Safe Zone and Pride stickers is an easy way to indicate your organization or classroom is a safe space for LGBTQ+ people.
Featured LGBTQ+ Terminology A regularly updated glossary of basic terminology for LGBTQ+ sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBTQ+ Terms and Concepts – Hebrew Translation A regularly updated glossary of basic terminology for LGBTQ+ sexual orientation and gender identity, in Hebrew!
10 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ+ Grandchildren Check out a variety of important ways to learn about and support your grandkid!
Keshet Conversations: On Writing — and Reading — Rom-Trom-Coms In this Keshet Conversation with author Rachel Runya Katz, we talk about writing from the intersections of queerness, Jewishness, Blackness, and love, and what it means to craft characters who feel like whole people rather than symbols.
Keshet Conversations: Finding Jewish Belonging Through Song In celebration of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month, we had the privilege of sitting down with Rachel Chang, a musician, ritual leader, songleader, and educator.
Keshet Conversations: Cultivating Belonging for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color Check out the amazing work that Sage Cassell-Rosenberg, Keshet Jews of Color Program Senior Manager, has been up to!
“Survival Guide” by Joy Ladin Watch Joy Ladin read her powerful and deeply resonant poem, "Survival Guide."
Keshet Conversations: “I’m a Proud Queer, Trans, Asian Jew” with Emet Marwell In celebration of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month and Jewish Heritage Month, we had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with Emet Marwell.
“One of the Greatest Blessings in My Life”: What Trans-Inclusive Sports Mean to One Transgender Jewish Athlete No one should be excluded from sports. Hear from a trans Jewish athlete.
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024 Memorial We honor those whose lives were lost this past year. May their memories be a blessing for a revolution.
Finding Radical Acceptance in Senior Living In honor of National Coming Out Day, learn from Aviva Davis about coming out to her trusted group of elders.
“Small” Actions, Big Impacts: Microaggressions What are microaggressions? What are anti-LGBTQ+ microaggressions? Use this resource to teach your community.
Mazal Tov and Welcome! You Are A Blessing Finding Keshet for the first time? Just came out? Finally bringing together your Jewish and LGBTQ+ selves? We are so glad you are here.
“In the hardest of times, there is still love:” A Letter from a Father of a Trans Teen "In the hardest of times, there is still love." A letter to trans teens from a father of a trans teen
What is an Ally? As educators for LGBTQ+ equality and belonging, we hear a lot about allyship. We want to share some core definitions and tools with you to support your work in actively strengthening and building LGBTQ+ affirming communities where every individual can be seen and valued.
Spring Programs for LGBTQ Families with Young Children This printable flyer makes it easy for you to share Keshet's family programming with your friends and community!
Winter & Fall Programs for LGBTQ Families with Young Children This printable flyer makes it easy for you to share Keshet's family programming with your friends and community!
Keshet Recommends: LGBTQ Cinema In this resource you will find a guide on how to choose an LGBTQ film for a community screening, educational program, or discussion group. We have also included a short list of films that feature a variety of LGBTQ lives and perspectives that Keshet staff recommend.
Support and Resource List for LGBTQ+ Teens and Allies This printable resource offers helpful information and crisis support options for LGBTQ+ teenagers and their allies.
An OUTstanding! Conversation: Rabbi Becky Silverstein in dialogue with Rabbi Micah Buck Rabbi Silverstein and Rabbi Buck explore some of their favorite Jewish texts and discuss how to build a Jewish community and world that allows everyone to express their full selves.
An OUTstanding! Conversation with Jacob and Mimi Lemay Hear from Jacob and Mimi about their journeys and their family’s advocacy for transgender and non-binary rights. Hosting this online discussion is the brilliant and witty S. Bear Bergman.
A Guide to Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Forms and Collecting the Right Data By creating forms and data collection tools that are inclusive, you can go a long way towards building a community of belonging.
2020 Transgender Day of Visibility Panel Trans Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate the trans people in our communities. For our TDOV panel, get to know some of the Keshet family. We’ll share our experiences, the importance of visibility and joy, and our hopes for the future.
Transgender Day of Remembrance Yahrzeit Candle (Sticker) Many Jews light a yahrzeit candle in memory of those we have lost. In partnership with Cong. Beit Simchat Torah, Keshet is offering this printable sticker to help us mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Kol B’mishpachat Elohim: A Jewish Guide for Creating Allies for Our LGBT Families This guide is intended to help make your congregation a welcoming place for LGBT families.
Kol Echad: A Guide for Jewish Institutions Interested in Becoming More Inclusive of LGBTQ Families A comprehensive guide to creating more LGBTQ inclusive Jewish institutions.
Webinar: “Transgender Day Of Remembrance: What It Is and Why It Matters” This program was part of the Gamliel Institute ( Kavod v'Nichum), as a part of the 2018 Taste of Gamliel series.
What Was a Nice Jewish Girl Like Me Doing in a Man’s Body? Joy Ladin writes about realizing she is transgender and her coming out process.
Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School Hineini is a one-hour documentary that chronicles the story of one student’s courageous fight to establish a Gay-Straight Alliance at a Jewish high school.
Prayer for Transgender Day of Remembrance Prayer in English by Rabbi Reuben Zellman on the occasion of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The Origins of Transgender Day of Remembrance This piece from 2009 describes the origin of Transgender Day of Remembrance and how it can be observed in Jewish communities.
What to Do When a Teen Comes Out to You Some concrete suggestions to consider when a teenager comes out to you.
Honoring the Process of Coming Out Poem and blessings to accompany ritual immersion for a person who is coming out as LGBTQ compiled by Mayyim Hayyim, mikveh and educational center.
A Message to My Trans and Nonbinary Siblings, for When It Feels Like You’re Falling "If you’re like me and find it hard to acknowledge when you’re struggling, consider this your invitation."
The Role of Jewish Community Spaces Amid Hostile Legislation for LGBTQ+ Youth A resource from Thrive: The National Jewish Coalition to Protect Trans and LGBQ+ Youth
“From My Tender Heart to Yours” Tips to and from LGBTQ+ Jewish students of Color as we head back to school.
Tips for Talking About Pride in 2023 Learn how you can create a meaningful dialogue about Pride this year.
LGBTQ+ Awareness Calendar – Fall/Winter 2022 Celebrate the Jewish High Holidays and important LGBTQ+ dates!
And Then What? May Ye explores the idea of 'olam haba,' the world to come, and what it will mean to finally get there.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Hero Poster Series Curriculum — Sandra Lawson Students will learn about contemporary LGBTQ+ Jewish hero R. Sandra Lawson, empathize with the experience of feeling like an outsider, and start to dream about their own innovative Jewish practices.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Hero Poster Series Curriculum — Harvey Milk Students will learn about LGBTQ+ Jewish hero Harvey Milk, define activism, and feel empowered to be advocates and create change in society.
Passover: Festival of Binaries "All the binary distinctions enforced at Passover are similarly hard to maintain." An excerpt from Joy Ladin's book, The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective.
This Black History Month, I am Honoring the Present and the Future In the never ending-battle against white supremacy and Christian hegemony, where does a young, Black, queer Jew fit in?
We are all the Colors of the Rainbow: History of the Pride Flag! Learn about the history of the Pride Flag with Keshet's Bay Area Education and Training Manager Randi Reed!
Keshet Video 2020: LGBTQ Resilience and Strength Watch this short video, created for Keshet’s online celebration, OUTstanding! 2020, and relive our achievements in a very unpredictable year.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Hero Poster Series Curriculum — Kate Bornstein This lesson is about recognizing Kate Bornstein, as well as interacting with her writing on gender and other social identities.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Hero Poster Series Curriculum — Lesléa Newman This lesson is about reflecting on the messages sent to us through media and considering the power of representation.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Hero Poster Series Curriculum — Michael Twitty Students will learn about contemporary LGBTQ+ Jewish hero Michael Twitty and explore their own relationship to history via food.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Hero Poster Series Curriculum — Dr. Koach Baruch Frazier Students will learn about contemporary LGBTQ+ Jewish hero Koach Frazier and engage with the “spiritual technology” of our ancestors and make it their own.
At The Gates of Coming Out This guide is designed to share reflections, tools, and ideas for young people who are considering coming out at work or in their communities
Supporting LGBTQ Youth During COVID-19 A resource for people working with teens that provides advice on supporting LGBTQ youth during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating LGBTQ-affirming online spaces.
Joy and Resilience – Jewish LGBTQ Leaders on What Sustains Us — Koach Baruch Frazier Join us for a weekly series of thoughtful conversations with LGBTQ Jews about what sustains us and keeps us hopeful.
Joy and Resilience – Jewish LGBTQ Leaders on What Sustains Us — Eric Marcus As LGBTQ Jewish people, we have often been put in situations where we need to create our own ways of persevering through tough moments. Surviving and thriving in this world has pushed us to create our own store of unique wisdom about resilience, joy, and community. Join us for a weekly series of thoughtful conversations with LGBTQ Jews about what sustains us and keeps us hopeful. This week, we welcome Eric Marcus
World AIDS Day Jewish resources for World AIDS day, which has been marked on December 1st each year since 1988. This is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic, and a day of mourning for those who we have lost.
Top 7 Ways to Respond to “That’s So Gay!” This list was complied from responses gathered from participants of Keshet’s National Training Institutes.
Our Whole Authentic Selves – Keshet’s LGBTQ Jewish Teens A video about Keshet's LGBTQ and Ally Teen Shabbatonim
Word of the Day: Sex Keshet National Education and Training Manager Dubbs Weinblatt defines the word "sex."
Identity Molecule A lesson plan that allows participants to explore the many facets of their identity.
Using Hebrew Inclusively Webinar Recording Keshet and Hoshen present this webinar about using Hebrew, a gendered language, in a more inclusive way for a world in which a gender binary doesn't always apply.
Family Portraits and Bible Stories A lesson plan to use with young children to explore different family structures.
Transgender 101: Gender Diversity in Judaism This workshop outline provides a framework for introducing conversations on transgender identity.
Uprising and Identity: A Jewish Exploration of LGBTQ Pride A workshop that explores the origins of LGBTQ Pride month through a Jewish lens.
Step Into The Circle This lesson plans helps participants understand societal privileges they may or may not hold due to their identities.
Challenges in Outreach to LGBTQ Interfaith Couples Highlights potential issues and questions related to reaching out the LGBTQ interfaith couples.
Add Yourself to the Acronym: Understanding (Trans)Gender in Jewish Life A sermon exploring the experiences of transgender people and Jewish texts.
Lessons from the Margins: What Interfaith Couples and Families Can Learn from Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Activism A reflection on how being in an interfaith relationship has similiarities to being LGBTQ.
A Quick Guide for LGBTQ+ Belonging This guide gives quick tips and information on creating a community of belonging where everyone can feel seen, heard, and whole.
ALEPH Statement of Principles ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal’s official inclusion statement which includes sexual orientation or gender identity.
