Event Calendar

Join us for a text study, a holiday celebration, or a relaxed night out. All of our events are open to LGBTQ Jews, friends, and family.

Keshet Events

This event is a dedicated space for Jews of Color and Sephardi/Mizrahi youth (this space is exclusively crafted for JOCSM…

Join Keshet for Monday Evening Hangouts! This is a casual community space for folks to talk about books, movies, and…

We know that even as celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride and equality continue to grow and flourish, extremism and hate also…

May 28, 2024

Experience a virtual space crafted exclusively for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color, where we’ll come together to uplift and celebrate each…

Join AES Teens, JCUA and Keshet on May 29th from 6:00-7:30 at Anshe Emet for an evening of crafts and…

Join Keshet for a gathering and learning space for trans and non-binary Jewish teens ages 13-18.

Visit the Keshet booth at Buffalo Grove Pride! Local Jewish orgs including Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah, Congregation Beth-El, Congregation Beth…

Join Keshet for Monday Evening Hangouts! This is a casual community space for folks to talk about books, movies, and…

Join Keshet for a gathering and learning space for trans and non-binary Jewish teens ages 13-18.

Join YLD Pride for a Shabbat dinner at the home of Rav Jonathan and Hannah Swirnow. Bring in Shabbat with…

Join Keshet and local synagogue partners at the Aurora Pride Parade! No RSVP needed, check out Aurora’s website for more…

Join Base Andersonville, Keshet, Repair the World Chicago, Moishe Pod, and Temple Sholom on Monday, June 10 from 7:00-9:00 PM…

June 14, 2024

Join both Temple Beth-el and Congregation B’nai Israel of St. Pete for Pride Shabbat on Friday, June 14 at 6:00pm.…

St. Pete Pride is the largest Pride Parade in the Southeast! Join Temple Beth-el to walk in Pride together as…

June 23, 2024

Visit the Keshet booth at Skokie Pride! No RSVP is needed, find out more information on the Skokie Pride website.…

Join Keshet and local Jewish organizations as we march in the Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2024! Our…

Community Calendar

May

May 19, 2024

5/19 – Being an Ally for LGBTQ+ Loved Ones

Join Tracey Labgold (she/her) from Keshet for a conversation about being an ally and an advocate for those you love…

May 21, 2024

5/21 – Decoding Distress: Jewish Parenting for Teen Mental Health

Moving Traditions invites parents and educators of Jewish youth to join us for a conversation about how to best support…

May 22, 2024

5/22 – J-Pride visits the Tretter Collection & Upper Midwest Jewish Archives

Join J-Pride for an opportunity to dive into the rich archives and special collections housed in Elmer L. Andersen Library…


June

June 6, 2024

6/6 – Molly Bajgot Concert

MJM and the JCA proudly present an inspiring evening of new Jewish music and powerful song with Molly Bajgot. Molly…

June 7, 2024

6/7 – Pride Shabbat

The community is invited to join us for oneg followed by Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6pm

June 7, 2024

6/7 – Pride Shabbat at Washington Hebrew Congregation

LGBTQ+ community and allies alike, join Washington Hebrew Congregation to help kick off Pride Month with our annual Pride Shabbat!…

June 8, 2024

6/8 – Annual Pride Shabbat

The congregation’s annual celebration of Pride at Shabbat morning services (9:15 am to noon), followed by (dairy/pareve) lunch celebration. Reservations…

June 9, 2024

6/9 – Apply to Vocal Point: Speak up, speak out

Be bold like Miriam. Advocate like a matriarch. Speak up, speak out, and stand up for liberation. Apply for jGirls+…

June 9, 2024

6/9 – Gender Affirming Clothing Swap

A ‘no rules’ clothing swap event. Donations of clean, folded, new or gently used clothing will be accepted prior to…

June 16, 2024

6/16 – Pride Pool Party

Join us for a home-hosted Pride Pool Party!

Keshet was a game-changer for our camp! We now have crystal clear understanding of LGBTQ terminology and the confidence to use it. Our counselors are much more intentional about the language they use to express the gender diversity among our campers. Thanks to Keshet, our campers and their families know that they will be fully embraced for who they are.

Sheryl Kirschenbaum, Director of Surprise Lake Camp