Keshet (organization)
Keshet (Hebrew: קשת, romanized: keshet, lit. 'rainbow') is a national grassroots organization with offices in Boston, New York, and the San Francisco Bay Area that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Jews in Jewish life. Led and supported by LGBTQ Jews and straight allies, Keshet offers resources, training, and technical assistance to create inclusive Jewish communities nationwide. Keshet produced the documentary Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School and companion curriculum.
The Keshet logo | |
| Formation | July 20, 2001 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| 48-1278664 | |
| Purpose | Working for the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Jews in Jewish life |
| Headquarters | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
| Locations | |
| Coordinates | 42.3145051°N 71.1038443°W |
Executive Director | Idit Klein |
Revenue (2019) | $3,419,802 |
| Expenses (2019) | $2,973,071 |
Staff (2019) | 28 |
Volunteers (2019) | 35 |
| Website | www |
On June 18, 2010, it was announced that Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, another American Jewish LGBT organization, would merge with Keshet, with the post-merger organization retaining the name "Keshet". The merger was aided through a grant from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. Jewish Mosaic was included in the 2005 and 2006 editions of "Slingshot," a guide to 50 "of the most creative and effective Jewish organizations" in America.