Eshel Out Loud
News, Views, and Updates from the Eshel Community
Coming Out Orthodox
by: Rabbi Haim Ovadia Today I would like to address a question presented to me by many orthodox parents, but first, a brief introduction. It seems that the phrase dreaded by most parents is: Mom, Dad, there's something I need to tell you. Over the years, I have counseled many parents, and have been very [more]What is Truly Great About America: From Sea to Shining Sea
by Rabbi Steve Greenberg This Thanksgiving my husband, daughter and I are in Columbus, Ohio celebrating with my family. I love going home, for my mother’s marvelous cooking and for her stories. My mother is a holocaust survivor and Thanksgiving was the time when we asked her to share her stories. For years, she did [more]The biggest challenge to ’emunah’ of our time
By Rabbi Ari Segal, Head of School Graphic by Gabe Silverstein and Jordan Levine, shalhevetboilingpoint.com, used by permission This op-ed article first appeared in The Boiling Point, the news source of Shalhevet high school. September 14, 2016 In the wake of last summer’s horrific massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, [more]
Some Rabbis Fail, Others Rise Above
Shlomit Metz-Poolat When rabbis fail, they don’t just fail me or my family, they fail their community as a whole. This is my story, about how rabbis — and so many in my community who followed them — failed us too. All of us. You see, I am a frum (observant) Jew, a mother, a [more]
Why I Still Need Eshel
It's about 7:45 pm on Friday. I'm feeling some pressure about tonight’s dinner, like I don't need Eshel anymore. Like I could be doing something more interesting, or convenient. Or that I should be. When I arrive at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue, there's a small handwritten sign on the gate outside. "Welcome Eshel," it [more]Follow Eshel
