East Coast Events

Celebrate Israel LGBT Cluster – May 31, 2015

On Sunday, May 31st, from 11AM to 4PM join A Wider Bridge, Keshet, CBST, Eshel, JQY and Mosaic of Westchester as we proudly march up Fifth Avenue in the Celebrate Israel Parade. Join the official Facebook page to get connected, and for news and updates on the event. Or visit sponsoring organization, A Wider Bridge's, website: https://awiderbridge.org/celebrate-israel-2015-lgbt-cluster/ [more]

BeisCamp – June 3, 2015

 Eshel's BeisCamp The Real Modern Family: Biblical Characters in a Whole New Light   [box] Eshel's itinerant Beit Midrash is a series of shiurim (classes) about Biblical personalities from Sarah to David to God. In this series, through a careful and close reading of the texts we will discover hidden and silenced voices. Pesia Soloveichik, [more]

Shabbat on Stanton – June 12-13, 2015

Join us for an Eshel Shabbat gathering on the Lower East Side "Shabbat on Stanton" June 12-13th, 2015 Shabbat Shelach   What? The historic Stanton Street Shul, a New York Orthodox synagogue, has invited the Eshel community to share in a weekend of davening (prayer), divrei Torah (words of Torah), dialogue, and discussion.  Join Eshel and the [more]

Eshel Parent Retreat – May 13-15, 2016

A Retreat for Orthodox Parents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Children ~ Friday, May 13 at 4 pm until Sunday, May 15 at 2 pm Berkshire Hills Retreat Center Parshat Kedoshim   FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SCHOLAR:  Rabbi Chaim Rapoport Author  of the respected work Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View The Eshel Parent [more]