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Four years ago, I stood outside of Stonewall, the place where the movement for LGBTQ+ rights was ignited, and said to my best friend, “Promise me in fifty years, wherever we are, we’ll come back for the 100th anniversary.” Growing up queer in New York, Greenwich Village was one of…
View the originalWhen I became Keshet’s Board Chair in January 2019, that week’s parasha recounted the battles with Amalek. I predicted that during my tenure as Chair, we would surely face Amaleks, large and small. The political landscape looked grim, but none of us could imagine what the future would hold… Here…
View the originalI have lived in Florida my entire life. I am a product of Florida public schools and a close-knit Jewish community. I remember growing up and knowing I was gay in kindergarten. I don’t even know how I knew, considering I had never seen or heard about LGBTQ+ people before.…
View the originalJoin us for Pride Shabbat with Guest Speaker, Chani Getter. Meet & Greet and Extended Oneg to Follow. Featured on the Netflix documentary “One of Us’, Chani Getter is an inspirational speaker, spiritual leader, professional coach and counselor. Raised in an ultra-Orthodox Hassidic home, Chani left an arranged marriage and…
Read moreThe latest news about our Community Mobilization work. 11/29/2023 Keshet’s statement on the Senate vote for the Respect for Marriage Act Published on Keshetonline.org More than 100 Jewish groups back the bill that would codify same-sex marriage protections into federal law, 9/8/2022 Originally published on Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Jewish,…
Read moreThe Boston Jewish Film Festival Presents: Karaoke (Opening Night) Meir (Sasson Gabay, The Band’s Visit, Gett BJFF 2014, Aviva, My Love BJFF 2006) and Tova (Rita Shukrun, Orange People BJFF 2014, Metallic Blues BJFF 2004) are a middle-aged Sephardic couple with two grown daughters living in an upscale suburb of…
Read moreAmram Altzman Amram Altzman has shaped the field of LGBTQ Jewish youth work for a decade with love, wit, and insight. He brings a passion for Torah, the social sciences, and art to his work as an educator and organizer. Amram attended Keshet’s first LGBTQ and Ally Teen Shabbaton in…
Read moreDownload this resource as a PDF As a queer individual whose work centers around LGBTQ+ inclusion and belonging in Jewish communal life, I find myself uncertain on how I engage in teshuvah, especially when my basic rights are under attack. And, if I’m being honest, I feel this way…
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