Apr 20, 2015 | Eshel in the News, Media
Retreat for Orthodox Parents of LGBT Children [See full article] To whom can Orthodox Jewish parents turn when their child tells them they are LGBT? They can join parents and adult relatives of LGBT children from around the U.S. who will gather for Eshel’s 3rd annual retreat. The April 17-19 weekend program at Capital Retreat Center [more]
Apr 20, 2015 | Eshel in the News, Media
‘Oy vey, my child is gay’ Orthodox parents seek shared connection in upcoming retreat [See full article] Eshel, a group that works to bridge the divide that often separates lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews from their Orthodox communities, is holding its third annual retreat for Orthodox parents of those LGBT Jews next month. Although [more]
Apr 20, 2015 | Eshel in the News, Featured Articles, Media
Out, Proud, and Kinda Loud at Yeshiva University Students are challenging the Modern Orthodox school’s traditional stance on LGBT issues [See full article] Dasha Sominski rushed into the Shabbat service reeking of smoke and perfume, her curly blue bangs covering her right eye. She had skipped all the prayers and rituals. It was a [more]
Mar 25, 2015 | Eshel in the News, Media
This article appeared in the Fall, 2014 issue of the Journal of Jewish Communal Service, Vol. 89, No. 1. It is disseminated with the permission of the publisher, the JPRO Network. Subscriptions available at JPRO.org. Download the full article, here: The Parents Are Our Future The Parents Are Our Future Orthodox Communities’ Openness to Their LGBT Members Miryam Kabakov [more]
Mar 17, 2015 | Eshel in the News
Rabbi Greenberg on "Hachnassat Orchim" and how it needs to extend to the Gay Community at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, which aired JBS in January 2014 and can be viewed online: https://blip.tv/jbs/rabbi-steven-greenberg-jfs-lecture-inclusion-gay-jews-7139294
Mar 16, 2015 | Eshel in the News
The Joy of Text Highlighting the Orthodox LGBT experience Listen to Miryam Kabakov, Executive Director of Eshel, on the new hit podcast The Joy of Text, hosted by Orthodox sex therapist Bat Sheva Marcus and Rabbi Dov Linzer. The Joy of Text features nuanced, open, and frank discussions on sex, halakha, and the Orthodox community. [more]
