Apr 2, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By Louis Keene Yeshiva University’s approval of a campus LGBTQ+ club in a landmark settlement seemed to herald a new era of acceptance for queer students at the flagship Orthodox Jewish university. But amid uproar in the wider Orthodox community, the school’s rabbinic leaders have tried to make clear in the days since that nothing [more]
Mar 24, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By Jackie Hajdenberg Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, a prominent and empathetic voice on contemporary issues facing Jews in the Orthodox world, died early Friday morning in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. He was 43. Fink, a married father of three, was a lawyer and the former rabbi of the Pacific Jewish [more]
Mar 21, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By Yonat Shimron (RNS) — Yeshiva University in New York City has settled a long-running lawsuit with its LGBTQ+ club by agreeing to formally recognize the group and give it all the rights and privileges of other clubs on campus. The settlement ended a bitter four-year battle in which the Modern Orthodox Jewish school had [more]
Mar 20, 2025 | Eshel in the News
by Yocheved Lindenbaum The aftermath of Thanksgiving dinner 2012 will remain etched in my memory forever. Our son, Asher, asked my husband and I to join him at the resolute dining room table under the crystal chandelier, the designated spot for all “important conversations.” We were expecting this sit-down, anticipating the exciting news that Asher [more]
Mar 7, 2025 | Eshel in the News
How do you balance faith, sexuality, and life—without losing your mind? Finding the just right path to authenticity can feel overwhelming, even chaotic. But here’s the truth: authenticity is a journey, not a destination. And living your most fulfilled life as a gay, Jewish Rabbi (or whoever you are) is exactly the path you’re meant... [more]
Feb 21, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By Stefanie Diamond | February 20, 2025 There’s a saying that when a child comes out of the closet, the parents go in. This isn’t always the case, but just as coming out as LGBTQ+ can be incredibly freeing, parents also need a space where they can unapologetically be themselves. For me and dozens of parents I’ve [more]
