Keshet
About Keshet
Founded in 1996 in Greater Boston, MA as a small volunteer-run initiative, Keshet has grown into a national movement for LGBTQ Jewish equality and inclusion. The organization envisions a world where all LGBTQ Jews and their families experience full equality, justice, and dignity within Jewish life. Keshet creates meaningful spaces where queer Jewish youth feel genuinely seen and valued, while simultaneously strengthening Jewish communities through education and cultural transformation. What began as a response to the near-invisibility of LGBTQ Jews in American Jewish institutions has evolved into a comprehensive national organization with a proven track record of systemic change. Keshet's work spans synagogues, schools, youth organizations, camps, and social-service agencies, reflecting a deep commitment to meeting Jewish communities where they are. The organization's approach combines direct youth leadership development with institutional capacity-building, ensuring that LGBTQ inclusion becomes embedded in Jewish communal DNA. Operating from its headquarters in Boston while maintaining a national presence, Keshet continues advancing LGBTQ rights nationwide while maintaining its roots in the Greater Boston Jewish community that gave it birth.