Voices of Strength and Authenticity

We’re in This Together: A Letter to Trans and LGBQ+ Jewish Youth
We’re in This Together: A Letter to Trans and LGBQ+ Jewish Youth

Check out and share Keshet's Youth Program staff's words of strength and resilience.

A Message to My Trans and Nonbinary Siblings, for When It Feels Like You’re Falling
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."

“Survival Guide” by Joy Ladin
“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
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.

Keshet Conversations: Holding On to Hope – Reflections on TDOV
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.

Keshet Youth Zine
Keshet Youth Zine

Keshet youth created an incredible zine. Check it out here!

Let Us Be Like the Trees
Let Us Be Like the Trees

Check out Rabbi Eliana Kayelle's wisdom on the intersection of Tu B'Shvat and gender-affirming healthcare.

Resources for Your Community

How Your Jewish Community Can Be a Safe Haven for Trans People
How Your Jewish Community Can Be a Safe Haven for Trans People

To harm trans people is to betray the preciousness of each human being. To harm trans people is to deny the responsibility we all have for one another, Kol Yisrael Areivim Ze Bazeh.

Services and Resources for Trans People and Their Families
Services and Resources for Trans People and Their Families

Resources, both national and state-based, for trans people and their families.

Trans Youth and Athletes Belong in Sports
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.

Towards a Trans-Inclusive Feminism in Our Jewish Communities
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.

Jewish Pledge to Affirm the Dignity of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex People
Jewish Pledge to Affirm the Dignity of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex People

Join Keshet and take the pledge to uphold the dignity, safety, and humanity of all trans, nonbinary and intersex people. Rooted in the Jewish values of justice (tzedek) and dignity (kavod), we will commit to taking meaningful action to affirm that trans Jews belong here.

Jewish Perspectives on Transgender Day of Visibility
Jewish Perspectives on Transgender Day of Visibility

Created by Hillel International and Keshet

Threads of Identity
Threads of Identity

Read "Threads of Identity" — the ground-breaking report that explores the unique experiences, challenges, and resilience of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color in Jewish spaces.

Thrive: The Jewish Coalition to Defend Trans and LGBQ+ Youth
Thrive: The Jewish Coalition to Defend Trans and LGBQ+ Youth

Our young people must have the freedom to be their full selves, pursue their dreams, and live with dignity — no exceptions.

How to Support Someone Who’s Trans and Just Came Out to You
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.

What’s in a Pronoun?: Third-Person and All-Gender Pronouns
What’s in a Pronoun?: Third-Person and All-Gender Pronouns

This resource includes a guide to pronouns, with an emphasis on addressing questions about using “they” as a singular pronoun.

Trans Jews Belong Here Printable Sign
Trans Jews Belong Here Printable Sign

Print this sign to make it clear that your congregation, institution, or home is a place where trans Jews belong.

Prayers & Rituals

Tefillat Trans: Blessings and Rituals for Trans Lives
Tefillat Trans: Blessings and Rituals for Trans Lives

Check out this beautiful series of rituals and blessings created by the Trans Halakha Project, an initiative of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva.

Shabbat and Havdalah Guide for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color
Shabbat and Havdalah Guide for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

Check out this guide to enhance your Shabbat and Havdalah services.

Prayers at the Kotel
Prayers at the Kotel

Check out Ziggy Valdez's reflection on their experiences praying at the Kotel as their full Queer, Mexican, and Jewish self.