LGBTQ+ Jewish Life

With Every Breath, Spread Joy

Joy Villarreal-Belford

In 1996, I came out to my parents at the age of 16, and I was terrified. Afraid that they would kick me out of the house, I made plans with the parents of my best friend to live with them if I needed to. She had an older sibling who was queer and already out

LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Belonging: Pride, Policy, and the Power of Allyship

Join us for a special Pride Month program led by Joy Villarreal-Belford (she/her), Southwest Education and Training Manager at Keshet. Together, we'll explore what meaningful allyship looks like within Jewish and social justice spaces, how to create truly welcoming and inclusive communities, and the current landscape of LGBTQ+ rights—including a

Leading as My Authentic Self

Erica Kushner (they/them)

As a socialist-Zionist youth movement, Hebrew is sprinkled throughout many of our machanot (camps), seminars, and programs of Habonim Dror North America (HDNA). Hebrew is an incredible connecting point for us to our Judaism and to Israel. Hebrew is also an