Nov 25, 2025 | Eshel in the News
What Eshel staff are grateful for this year: I'm grateful for continued support in living authentically in every aspect of my identity. - Mendel I'm grateful to have access to so many rich, vibrant, and energetic Jewish communities. - Sophia I'm grateful for queer friendships. - Jamie I'm grateful for my wife, everything that she [more]
Nov 12, 2025 | Eshel in the News
Modi and Leo are joined by Miryam Kabakov, the executive director of Eshel, an organizing that seeks to build LGBTQ+ inclusive Orthodox Jewish communities. Listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1826078/episodes/18107758
Nov 10, 2025 | Eshel in the News
In this powerful and deeply personal 93rd episode of No Hair, All Heart, Mookie Spitz sits down with Ely Winkler, the Director of Advancement at Eshel, an organization devoted to LGBTQ+ inclusion within the Orthodox Jewish community. Their heartfelt conversation cuts through theology, tradition, and identity with candid honesty and unexpected joy. Ely shares his remarkable [more]
Oct 21, 2025 | Eshel in the News
The gay, married Orthodox comedian is serious about Judaism, inclusion and making you laugh. Modi is the mononym of actor and comedian Mordechi Rosenfeld, who was born in Tel Aviv and moved with his family to the United States at the age of 7. After majoring in psychology and minoring in voice at Boston University, [more]
Oct 17, 2025 | Eshel in the News
This episode centers on faith, identity, and advocacy — how one woman’s courage to create space for LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews sparked healing in communities that once refused to see them. Through Miryam’s story, you’ll explore: The intersection of religion and sexuality The emotional and spiritual costs of silence The power of allyship and representation And ultimately — the hope of belonging [more]
