KESHET INC
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Keshet is a wonderful organization that works to make the larger Jewish community more welcoming and inclusive of the GLBT community. I first became acquainted with Keshet when I attended a speed dating event they held many years ago. It was really fun, and whaddaya know? - I met my partner there! So, yes, I am one of several (dare I say, "many?") love connections that Keshet has made. Also, at this point, Keshet really is my primary tie to the Jewish community, and of course to the Jewish GLBT community in Boston because Keshet is the foundation of the Jewish GLBT community in our city. So, I am indebted to Keshet in many ways, and I applaud their work - their mission, their trainings, "Hineini," etc. Because of Keshet, I am able to live more openly in both my Jewish and queer identities.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
its diverse programming and at the annual Keshet Cabaret, where one can see the Keshet community and its loyal supporters.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
how there's a place for everyone.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
energetic, dedicated, smart, innovative, creative, and kind.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
make the world much safer and even more welcoming for the Jewish GLBT community, especially the youth.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
Keshet does a great job advocating for LGBTQ folks in the Jewish communities, educating members of the Jewish community on LGBTQ issues, and organising social and support events for LGBTQ Jews.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
educating Jewish leaders in being allies to LGBTQ folks.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
how open Keshet is to people from varying backgrounds.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
increase its educational programs, reaching out nationwide to Jewish organisations.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
We in the Boston area are fortunate to have Keshet as a community service, training and educational organization. I work with college students and Keshet has helped the GLBT and friends community over the years. They assist with training, make visits to campus to discuss issues that are pertinent to the campus community and have volunteers who are always available to come in for educational programs. I appreciate their strong volunteer base and the commitment that Keshet has to the greater Boston Jewish community.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the personal contact and willingness to work with specific needs of college students and gender issues
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
Keshet is an amazing organization whose work has made a huge impact on the inclusivity of the Jewish community. The consultations and trainings that Keshet conducts with clergy and lay leaders help to ensure that GLBT Jews can fully integrate their identities. Moreover, the Hineni film and curriculum guide have been used to discuss issues of diversity, pluralism, and the changing nature of Jewish law in Jewish camps, day schools, and congregations.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
passionate, intelligent, and committed. Keshet's achievements and impact are directly related to the enthusiasm and drive of the executive director, Idit Klein, and the incredible staff she has assembled.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
As a member of the Boston LGBTQ and Jewish communities, I very much value the role Keshet plays by creating a place where these communities work together positively, creating progressive social change and an inclusive space for us all.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the people involved -- the personal and communal growth inspired and facilitated by interactions with Keshet is amazing.
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When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2007
I was an intern at Keshet for a summer. I learned more about contributing to a community and the value of good leaders allowing those with passion and movtivation to move projects forward than at any other place in my employment experience thus far. I am eternally grateful for the guidance of Orly and Idit, and the trust they showed me over the course of the summer. The mission of this organization is central to Jewish communal development, but their impact is much wider, and constantly reminds people of the power of dual-identity politics, issue-focused campaigns and the importance of one-to-one connections! Keshet was my gold at the end of the rainbow!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
my own life, and in the lives of so many disenfranchised members of a community, young and old.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the wonderful appreciation everyone in this office offered me.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
challenged, challenging and incredibly willing to help those who are struggling to find a voice for themselves.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
change the way members of certain faiths react and interact with those who are minorities within their midst.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2007
Keshet is doing very important work in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Their work to educate the larger jewish community about GLBT folks is really important. In addition their organizing and advocacy around equal marriage and transgender issues has and will continue to be critical.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
talented, diverse, open minded, passionate.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
Keshet was worked to create an open and inclusive community where members can connect in countless ways. Their educational trainings are laying the groundwork for significant change in the way that Jewish educators relate to students and how they respond to GLBT issues.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
open, well educated and passionate about their beliefs.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
Put simply, Keshet is the only GLBT focused non-profit that I can point to and say "my life is better because they exist."
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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
explain to every parent, child, and educator affiliated with Jewish world why creating an inclusive Judaism is the only option.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
I was trained as a facilitator by keshet as part of their Hebrew school educational programs. I know that through that program and others like it keshet is generating important converstion within the Jewish community around issues of inclusion, inclusion of glbt folks, and inclusion of others. Keshet is a vital force in Boston and nationally.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
The seat glbt folks have at the perverbial Jewish community table.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Activism and community building rolled up in one.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
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