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]
Nov 17, 2014 | Eshel in the News
Orthodox Mom of Gay Kid writes about the experience at an Eshel Parent Group. See full blog post here. I attended an Eshel Parent get together recently. As opposed to the monthly parent phone call which I often mention on this blog, Eshel has in person groups in different parts of the country several times a year. I’ve [more]
Oct 20, 2014 | Eshel in the News
Eshel Recognized in Slingshot Guide Share the good news! [button link="#https://twitter.com/EshelOnline" type="icon" icon="rss" newwindow="yes"] Twitter[/button] [button link="#Facebook https://www.facebook.com" type="icon" icon="rss" newwindow="yes"] Facebook[/button] Eshel is to be named one of North America’s top 82 innovative Jewish organizations in the tenth annual Slingshot Guide. The Guide has become a go-to resource for [more]
