In D.C., Keshet convened a Jewish caucus of LGBTQ+ Jewish advocates, educators, healthcare providers, and community members. Through speed-friending, shared learning, and strategizing, we deepened relationships with long-time partners and welcomed people who are new to LGBTQ+ advocacy. RIGHT: Jon Cohen and David Weitzman met a college student from Florida who was so moved by the experience in D.C. that he joined Keshet days later in Florida for Pride at the Capitol—his first time advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, and doing so proudly as a Jew. 

Along with our interfaith partner organizations, Keshet facilitated an advocacy training and coordinated office visits to 31 legislators. Lanie Cohen trained advocates to share their stories with elected officials, amplifying the real-world impact of anti-LGBTQ+—and especially anti-trans—legislation. LEFT: As we moved through the halls of Congress, buoyed by feelings of community and grounded in Jewish values and moral clarity, we named ourselves Team Queer Joy.

RIGHT: Keshet led a Shabbat service for Jewish conference attendees and participants from all faith (or no faith!) backgrounds. Sitting in a circle in a dimly lit room, guided by Rachel Gollay, Rabbi Eliana Kayelle, and Rabbi Micah Buck, as well as our partner Rose Kantorczyk from SOJOURN, we sang both traditional prayers and new ones by queer and trans Jews. In song and silence, we felt the power of showing up fully as our queer Jewish selves.

We Are Here: 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Film Hineini. Join us at the Vilna Shul for a powerful evening marking the 20th anniversary of Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School, the groundbreaking documentary that changed the landscape of LGBTQ+ inclusion in Jewish education. We'll have a post-film conversation facilitated by Keshet President & CEO Jaimie Krass with Hineini producer Idit Klein; Vice President of Hebrew College Dr. Susie Tenchel, who was featured in the film; and Liana Galper, current Gann Academy student and GSA co-leader. Thursday, February 12, 6pm ET. Register.

Jewish organizations are invited to join Thrive: The Jewish Coalition to Protect Trans and LGBQ+ Youth. Together with our coalition partners, we are stopping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in its tracks and protecting the lives and dignity of our transgender, nonbinary, and intersex youth. Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 4, 3pm ET. Learn more about Thrive and join the movement.

Texas and Florida: Decorate Your Walkways! In response to state directives to ban symbols of LGBTQ+ pride, Keshet is giving away free rainbow chalk kits in target states. If you're in Texas or Florida, you can request a free chalk kit from us. Join us in spreading messages of love, unity, and support for our LGBTQ+ community.

Shivyon: Keshet’s Equality Project is a year-long training and consultation program to help Jewish institutions become communities of LGBTQ+ belonging. It’s more important than ever that your Jewish community is ready to protect and affirm LGBTQ+ members. Bring Shivyon to your community! Email H. Henschel to learn more.

Building Blocks of Belonging. This series on LGBTQ+ belonging in the classroom is designed for Bay Area Jewish educators, in partnership with Jewish Learning Works. Led by Rabbi Eliana Kayelle, Keshet Bay Area Education & Training Manager, we'll explore a range of topics to energize and inspire, ensuring our community members are affirmed and thriving. Sign up for our final session: Navigating Pushback and Moving Forward. Tuesday, February 24, 10am PT. Register.

Keshet's Online Community of Practice for Jewish Educators. Join a community of Jewish educators and get resources and training to help expand your capacity to be LGBTQ+ affirming in your classroom. Keshet experts and partners provide learning opportunities and new resources, to advance LGBTQ+ belonging. Our next session is Wednesday, March 11, 6pm ET. Register.

Online Youth Programs. Our weekly online hangouts for Jewish LGBTQ+ and ally youth! Join us for connection, laughter, and community.

• For ages 18-24 and post-high school: You’re invited to our 18-24 Chill Space for Jewish LGBTQ+ and ally young adults. This is a space for young adults to chat and chill in community. Next meeting is TONIGHT! Thursday, February 5, 8:30pm ET. Register.

• For ages 11-13 and in grades 5-7: Join our LGBTQ+ Tween Online Gathering to make new friends and celebrate our identities. Next meeting is Monday, February 9, 7pm ET. Register.

• For ages 13-18 and in grades 8-12: Join us for Monday Evening Hangouts, hosted by and for LGBTQ+ Jewish youth. Discussions, games, and more await! Next meeting is Monday, February 9, 8pm ET. Register.

QJOC Kinship Affinity Space. Join our monthly online meeting for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color, as we gather to recharge, share laughs, and build community. Tuesday, February 24, 7pm ET. Register.

2026 LGBTQ+ & Ally Teen Shabbaton Retreats. These magical weekend retreats are unique gatherings for LGBTQ+ and ally Jewish teens, 13-18 years old, to explore and learn about their Jewish and queer identities in an affirming and joyful community.

• March 20-22 outside Chicago
• April 17-19 outside D.C.

Learn more and register.

Keshet's Resource Library. If you need B'Mitzvah blessings, a primer on pronouns, tips for taking action for LGBTQ+ equality, and more, we have a resource for whatever you're looking for. Check out this newly organized and easy-to-use search tool.

Flowers for Our People. Curated by Keshet Jews of Color Program Senior Manager Sage Cassell-Rosenberg, this groundbreaking exhibit uses photography and written reflections to reimagine iconic figures from Jewish text through the lens of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color. View the exhibit, including reflections written by Saffie Kaplan.

Queer Torah: Mikveh (Ritual Immersion) and Possibility. Explore the intersections of Judaism and queer identity through the ritual of mikveh (ritual immersion). Led by Keshet Education & Training Manager, Eli Lurie Sobel. TONIGHT! Thursday, February 5, 8pm ET at Lehrhaus. Register.

JCC PFLAG Support Group. Parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth are invited to this monthly virtual support group, created to provide a safe and welcoming space in the Jewish community for parents and caregivers navigating their family's identity development. Keshet is a partner of this program. Monday, February 9, 7:30pm ET.  Register.

LGBTQ+ Monthly Sit. Join Jes Golden and guest leaders for a monthly Jewish mindfulness sit, offered by and for those who identify as LGBTQ+. Keshet is a close partner. Thursday, February 12, 12pm ET. Register.

Pride Empowerment Circle. In a time when the LGBTQ+ community is under attack, it is more important than ever to be in community with one another. Join the Alper JCC in Miami on the second Monday of every month. Keshet is a co-sponsor of this program through the JCCA Keshet Shivyon Project. Sunday, February 22, 3pm ET, at Alper JCC Miami. Register.

LGBTQ+ Fertility Support Group. Join our partner, Jewish Fertility Foundation, for their national peer-to-peer support group for LGBTQ+ individuals going through a fertility journey. Discover community and connect with resources tailored to your fertility needs. Keshet is a close partner. Monday, March 9, 8pm ET. Register.

And Still They Vanish. Experience a moving and powerful performance meditating on memory, identity, and injustice, presented by Coro Allegro, Boston's LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus. This concert features James Whitbourn's Annelies, based on The Diary of Anne Frank. Sunday, March 15, 3pm ET at the First Church in Cambridge. Get tickets.

Community Pride Shabbat. Celebrate the diversity of our Jewish community in South Florida! Join Keshet's partner, the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton, for a community Shabbat with a musical, pluralistic service and oneg. All are welcome. Friday, March 27, 6pm ET. Register.