Keshet Chronicles

9 Tips to Prevent the Summer Slide for Students with Disabilities

Looking to keep your child learning and engaged this summer? Dr. Shirley Drelich shares nine practical, family-friendly strategies to help prevent the summer slide for students with disabilities.

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3 Keshet Moms You Should Know

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.

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Coming Home to Teach at Keshet

Like any school, there are inevitable ups and downs, but after coming from a job where I didn’t feel fulfilled, it’s a tremendous relief to come to work each day and truly love what I do.

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The Loudest Silence: Creating Moments of Remembrance of All

Jewish memory can—and should—be accessible to everyone. In this reflection, Bat-El Lieberman, our Jewish Enrichment & Culture Facilitator, shares how she reimagined Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron ceremonies to create accessible, meaningful moments of remembrance rooted in inclusion.

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Choosing the Right Words for Disability Inclusion: Why It Matters and How to Get It Right

Michelle Friedman, Keshet Board Chair, shares the importance of language as it pertains to understanding disability in an article for the Make It Better Foundation.

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Keshet’s Accessible Haggadah

Click here to download & print a copy! A Message from Bat-El Lieberman, Keshet Jewish Enrichment & Culture Facilitator At the start of this Hebrew year, as we prepared to commemorate the events of October 7th, I reached out to my colleague Jori, the Keshet Day School social worker, for support in adapting and symbolizing the text we used in our adult program’s ceremony. In those reflective moments, one thought kept echoing in my mind: Am Yisrael Chai — the […]

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Beyond the Game: Survivor’s Impact on Disability Representation

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

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Volunteer & Donor Spotlight: Hal Zabrin

Hal Zabrin is a dedicated volunteer and recent donor to Keshet, where he has found purpose and fulfillment in supporting adults with disabilities. His commitment to giving back has made a lasting impact on the Keshet community.

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Create Your Own Sensory Seder Plate

Experience Passover in a whole new way with Keshet’s sensory seder plate! This hands-on approach brings the symbols of the holiday to life through the senses—making the seder more inclusive for all.

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Keshet Staff Value Awards 2025

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

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Take a Bite of Transition’s Delicious Hamantaschen

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

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Keshet’s Big Dreams for the Future

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

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GADOL Creative Writing Group Interview with the JUF Young Women’s Board

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.

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