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This Mother’s Day, we honor Carole, Amy, Margaret and all Keshet moms for the love they give their families and the lasting impact they make on our community.

Lauryn Smith, Keshet Communications Coordinator, reflects on a powerful moment from Survivor that highlights the importance of disability representation.

Congrats to these six staff who make a difference and live these Keshet values every single day!

Enjoy Keshet Transition’s very own hamantaschen recipe this Purim!

Keshet CEO Jen Phillips shares her big
dreams for Keshet’s future at the 2025 Keshet Rainbow Banquet.

Members of the JUF Young Women’s Board visited GADOL to see Keshet’s adult day program in action. They participated in a special all-women Creative Writing group. Team members interviewed the board about their involvement in the board and why giving back is so important.

For 2025, we want to create more moments like this where people are empowered to be their best through Keshet programs.

Laila and Lillian are two incredible teens who chose Keshet for their bat mitzvah project. Their inspiring efforts prove that anyone, at any age, can make a meaningful difference.

Keshet staff member Alita Birn shares her favorite Hanukkah sugar cookie recipe.

A year ago, Keshet committed to reshaping athletics and fitness, and today, we are seeing new activities with more coming soon.

Ashley Schroeder, DSP at Keshet’s adult day program, GADOL, highlights the essential role of one-on-one support in enhancing the independence and growth of our team members. This personalized approach is key to meeting individual needs, helping them achieve goals and contribute to meaningful days.

Since GADOL, moved to Highland Park at the beginning of this year, we’ve been welcomed to the city with open arms. This move has strengthened our community bonds and provided enriching experiences for all involved.

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…17 years later, the cicadas are returning back to Chicago. For people with disabilities and/or sensory challenges, the reemergence of cicadas and their loud noises can cause anxiety. Keshet’s related-services and communications teams created social stories and worksheets to help everyone feel more prepared for the cicada arrival. By downloading these materials, you will be added to Keshet’s email list for information about upcoming events and other resources.

Gear up for Purim with this easy and delicious hamantaschen recipe!

Michelle Friedman, Keshet’s Board Chair, invites you to participate in a unique opportunity from Israel Bonds that allows you to make a difference for Israel today and support Keshet in the future.

Students at Keshet Day School created stained glass designs, such as hearts and menorahs, with their Schechter peers for Hanukkah. We wanted to share the directions so that you could make your own version at home! Both written and visual instructions are included below.

Over the past few months, Keshet’s leadership team has brushed up on its efforts to make art an even more vital part of programming. By investing in art, we’ve given participants their own canvases to create what they want, explore new ways to communicate and opportunities to succeed.

This school year, Keshet and Schechter have launched an inclusive kindergarten program, where students with disabilities will learn alongside typically developing peers. Not only does this commitment demonstrate a belief that everyone benefits when everyone is included, it also addresses a gap in services available in our community.

As we kick off another exciting year, we are pleased to welcome two new board members. Their addition to the board will help to better position the organization as a national leader in inclusion and their diverse views and expertise will further Keshet’s efforts.

For over thirty years, Keshet’s camp programs have been the model of inclusion, accessibility and belonging. We’re thrilled to announce that three of Keshet’s camps have earned the highest level of accreditation from the National Inclusion Project. NIP has designated Keshet as a leader and change maker to ensure that inclusion is indeed the expectation, not the exception, for all campers.

In the year ahead, I know that there will be hundreds of hundreds of stories that drive us not just to grow but to thrive.