-
Israel Day on Fifth 2026
Israel Day on Fifth 2026
Join Eshel and JQY as part of the LGBTQ+ marching group at Israel Day on Fifth, Sunday, May 31st, in NYC. Registration for this event is now closed.
Loading view.
Calendar of Events
S Sun
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
1 event,
5 events,
Straight Spouses of LGBTQ+ Partners Support Group
Straight Spouses of LGBTQ+ Partners Support Group
Straight Spouses of LGBTQ+ Partners Support Group Has your spouse come out to you? This support group is for anyone in the Orthodox community whose husband or wife has come out as gay, lesbian, or transgender, whether you are married, separated, or divorced. This group is a confidential and supportive space to process difficult emotions, […]
-
NYC LGBTQ+ Pride Launch Story Slam
NYC LGBTQ+ Pride Launch Story Slam
Kick off Pride Month with Eshel at the JCC for our first Story Slam, an evening of Jewish LGBTQ+ celebration and joy, featuring your fellow community members telling their stories in their own words. The storytelling theme for this edition is “Na’aseh V’nishma” (“we will do and we will listen”). We invite our storytellers to […]
-
Silver Spring Challah Bake
Silver Spring Challah Bake
Join the Silver Spring LGBTQ+ chapter of Eshel for our kickoff event! Make and braid challah and meet new friends! When: Monday, June 1, 7:30PM - 9PM Where: Silver Spring, MD - Address sent out upon registering Who: LGBTQ+ <p data-pm-slice="1 1 hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "e24f83f8-d548-4ad7-bde9-8ac4635ba805", region: "na1" });
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Join our drop-in support group for parents! We meet every Wednesday at noon ET and the first Monday every month at 8pm ET. For notifications and sign-in information, please fill out the form below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", portalId: "7837587", formId: "7671fe05-c022-4625-b646-4d6c927cbdff" });
-
Parents of Trans & Gender Nonconforming Children Support Group
Parents of Trans & Gender Nonconforming Children Support Group
What: This group is for traditional Jewish parents who may be struggling with their child’s gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. When: Fourth Monday of each month, 9:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM CST - 6:00 PM PST Where: For notifications and sign-in information, please register below. (You only need to […]
1 event,
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom What: Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. When: Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm Where: For notifications and sign-in information, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", […]
2 events,
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Drop-in every Wednesday to shmooze, chat, ask questions, and hear topics of interest! For notifications and sign-in information, please fill out the form below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "7671fe05-c022-4625-b646-4d6c927cbdff" });
Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup
Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup
Get together with our Baltimore/DC Eshel family. Join us in this intimate, confidential setting to meet others, like yourself, in the extended Eshel network. WHAT: A private gathering for LGBTQ+ individuals who are Orthodox, Ortho-curious or formerly Orthodox and for traditional Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation […]
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
-
Book Talk with Orit Avishai
Book Talk with Orit Avishai
This June, Join Eshel for a book talk followed by Q&A with author Orit Avishai! The Eshel Baltimore Chapter has been reading her book, Queer Judaism: LGBT Activism and the Remaking of Jewish Orthodoxy in Israel, as part of a book club but this special event is open to everyone whether or not they have […]
LGBTQ+ Support Group
LGBTQ+ Support Group
A confidential space for LGBTQ+ adults who are Orthodox, formerly Orthodox, or Orthodox-adjacent to access peer support, share their experiences, and connect and gain insights from others. Second Monday of the month 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm PT Register below for Zoom link and to receive notifications each […]
1 event,
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom What: Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. When: Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm Where: For notifications and sign-in information, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", […]
1 event,
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Drop-in every Wednesday to shmooze, chat, ask questions, and hear topics of interest! For notifications and sign-in information, please fill out the form below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "7671fe05-c022-4625-b646-4d6c927cbdff" });
1 event,
The Holy Closet – Chicago Film Screening and Panel
The Holy Closet – Chicago Film Screening and Panel
What does the wedding ceremony of two religious Jewish gay men look like? Or a family of two mothers and 4 children? Or the pregnancy of a trans religious man? These are some of the questions raised in The Holy Closet, a marvelous film by Moran Nakar and Avigail Sperber. The film features seven stories depicting […]
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
-
Silver Spring Parents Meetup
Silver Spring Parents Meetup
Connect with other parents of LGBTQ+ children in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. This is a great opportunity to learn from one another and build our community. Where: silver Spring, MD - RSVP For Address hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "a4492792-705b-464b-bc34-ae76b4bddd5a", region: "na1" });
1 event,
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom What: Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. When: Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm Where: For notifications and sign-in information, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", […]
1 event,
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Drop-in every Wednesday to shmooze, chat, ask questions, and hear topics of interest! For notifications and sign-in information, please fill out the form below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "7671fe05-c022-4625-b646-4d6c927cbdff" });
1 event,
Orthodox+* People of Trans Experience Support Group
Orthodox+* People of Trans Experience Support Group
Welcome to Eshel's Meetup! What: This virtual support group will be a space for people who identify as transgender, non-binary, and gender questioning. All shades of Orthodox including Chareidi, Modern Orthodox, Ex-Orthodox, are welcome to come and share in a safe and confidential virtual group. When: Meetings will be held on the third Thursday of […]
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Parents of Trans & Gender Nonconforming Children Support Group
Parents of Trans & Gender Nonconforming Children Support Group
What: This group is for traditional Jewish parents who may be struggling with their child’s gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. When: Fourth Monday of each month, 9:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM CST - 6:00 PM PST Where: For notifications and sign-in information, please register below. (You only need to […]
1 event,
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom What: Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. When: Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm Where: For notifications and sign-in information, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", […]
1 event,
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Drop-in every Wednesday to shmooze, chat, ask questions, and hear topics of interest! For notifications and sign-in information, please fill out the form below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "7671fe05-c022-4625-b646-4d6c927cbdff" });
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
-
Jew York Pride 2026
Jew York Pride 2026
Join us to march with the adult LGBTQ+ Jewish contingent in the Heritage of Pride NYC Pride March! Amid escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, especially the rights of trans and nonbinary individuals, as well as rising antisemitism, the ability to gather in affirming, joyful community as LGBTQ+ Jews is crucial. Please fill out this form […]
1 event,
Israel Parent Meetup
Israel Parent Meetup
Our final meeting for this year will be on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7pm, at the home of Miriam and David Schwartz - Address upon RSVP. Sushi and Asian food will be served. Our Guest speaker, Dr. Daniela Weiss, will talk about The Hidden Cost of Privacy. Reservations must be made by June […]
1 event,
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women’s LBTQ+ Support Group
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom What: Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. When: Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm Where: For notifications and sign-in information, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", […]
2 events,
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Parents Drop-In Support Group
Drop-in every Wednesday to shmooze, chat, ask questions, and hear topics of interest! For notifications and sign-in information, please fill out the form below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "7671fe05-c022-4625-b646-4d6c927cbdff" });
Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup
Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup
Get together with our Baltimore/DC Eshel family. Join us in this intimate, confidential setting to meet others, like yourself, in the extended Eshel network. WHAT: A private gathering for LGBTQ+ individuals who are Orthodox, Ortho-curious or formerly Orthodox and for traditional Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation […]