Keshet

Description

Many GLBT Jews feel alienated and hurt by the Jewish community.

It can be as simple as a youth group leader who lets a homophobic slur go unanswered, a synagogue membership form that does not recognize same-sex couples as families, or a transgender Jew who must endure stares while working out at the JCC gym.

In this environment, queer Jews have to choose one identity and hide the other.

Keshet provides a space where GLBT Jews can be our full selves. We offer avenues of connection to Jewish identity and experience -- Jewish learning, celebration, and vibrant community. At the same time, we work for transformative change to bring about a Jewish community that fully welcomes and includes all of us. "Inclusion" does not mean tolerance or passive acceptance, but rather a proactive embrace of GLBT Jews and an openness to the unique perspectives and insights we bring.