LA’s Orthodox and formerly Orthodox LGBTQ+ group is back for a late-night happy hour! When: Biweekly, starting on Tuesday, March 31st at 8:00 pm! Join us for an online gathering to connect and share in our own private virtual space. Anonymity will be honored so please don’t hesitate to reach out. The Zoom link will […]
Get in the mood for Pesach Weds. April 1 @ at 5 pm EASTERN: Doubt and Delight: The Seder as the Meeting of Curiosity and Gratitude With Rabbi Steve Greenberg. Register here.
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 […]
What: Join this anonymous phone-in support group for LGBTQ+ individuals who are unable to attend one of our in-person sessions. When: Fourth Wednesday of every month | 9:00 PM EST Where: Please fill out this form to receive the call-in number. If you have filled out this form before, you are already on a list to receive an email reminder with details […]
This group is for Orthodox Jewish parents with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children seeking peer support. We will also discuss ways to help parents and families navigate in their communities and to become advocates for their children. FIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH! This group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM […]
Join Us Eshel's Thursday Happy Hour4 PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM PSTTBDGuest Speaker TBDTry Our Eshel-tini Ingredients: Vodka Grenadine Champagne Blue Curaçao Orange Juice How to: First, mix a 3-to-1 ratio of orange juice and vodka, using mostly orange juice. Pour a desired amount of grenadine down the side of your […]
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. Meeting Weekly: Every Wednesday from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sign up here for details.
What: Pre-Pesach check-in! Join us for a quick Zoom call just before Pesach. Chat for 5 minutes or longer, whatever fits your schedule. When: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | 7:00 pm Sign up here for details.
What: LGBTQ+ folks and parents of DC/Baltimore. Topic TBD WHEN: Sunday, April 12, 2020, at 8:00 pm. Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of every month, 7:00-9:00 pm. Where: Please fill out this form to RSVP and for location information.
Join Kids Talent Showcase! For more information, write to Miryam at info@eshelonline.org
We're going to have a virtual open mic night to celebrate Pesach on April 13, from 7-9:30 PM. Sign up to participate by April 6 here.
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. Meeting Weekly: Every Wednesday from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sign up here for details.
Join Us Eshel's Thursday Happy Hour4 PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM PSTThis week: We raise a glass to salute the healthcare workers in our community. If you are out there on the front lines and can join us, we will be on zoom cheering you on.Guest Speaker TBD Try Our Eshel-tini […]
Join Eshel parents every Friday for Kabbalat Shabbat at 6 PM. Sign up here to receive the Zoom login details.
with Sunnie Epstein, Director of Eshel's Welcoming Shuls From Memory to Celebration -- Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut We are in the month of "the days" -- historical markers of pivotal events in our lives as Jews; filled with memory and sadness and loss as well as celebration and joy. How are these two dynamics joined? A […]
Join Us Eshel's Thursday Happy Hour4 PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM PSTLearn about Eshel's Ally Month! Bring an Ally!NEW!Ally MonthAt Eshel, we are holding up our allies during the month of May. In honor of Allies month, raise a glass during Happy Hour Thursdays, tell your story about how an ally has […]
Women's New York Area Meetup on Zoom Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sign up here for details.
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 […]
Join Us Eshel's Thursday Happy Hour4 PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM PSTThis week: Scotch Tasting with Anna & Rob Brimm. Bring your own bottle of Scotch and join in the tasting!The Brimms live in Chicago, and have 8 children, and joined Eshel because of their two LGBTQ sons. The Scotch tasting […]
Wrestling with God and Men: A Six-part Series on Sex, Gender, Power and Love with Rabbi Steve Greenberg Register here! In 2004 Rabbi Steve Greenberg's groundbreaking book appeared on shelves in the US and created a new starting point for exploring the Jewish tradition's engagement with same-sex love and relationship. Join Rabbi Greenberg in May […]
Join Us Eshel's Thursday Happy Hour4 PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM PSTThis week: Guest speaker Naomi Seidman on Unorthodox.Join us for Happy Hour with Professor Naomi Seidman, who will discuss her take on the Netflix film Unorthodox and the depiction of the OTD community. Read her review here before we gather: Telling the […]
Register Today Join us this Thursday for a conversation with Adam Eli who will discuss his new book: The New Queer Conscience In The New Queer Conscience, Voices4 Founder and LGBTQIA+ activist Adam Eli offers a candid and compassionate introduction to queer responsibility. Eli calls on his Jewish faith to underline how kindness and support within the queer […]
WHAT: We will be doing some learning together, as well as discussing the recent film Flawless which featured a discussion with Abby Stein and Jo Ivester. Where: Please fill out this form to RSVP and for location information.
Join Us Eshel's Thursday Happy Hour4 PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM PSTJoin us with Yocheved & Nathan Lindenbaum for a COVID Kvetch.Yocheved and Nathan Lindenbaum live in their empty nest in Teaneck. They like wine and love to whine. They wish their 5 children, 4 in law children and bunch of grandkids […]
Join Us For Two Important Conversations During Eshel Thursday Happy Hour 4 PM ET - 3 PM CT - 1 PM PTwith Guest Speaker Rabbi Daniel Geretz and Yavilah McCoy Rabbi Geretz is the rabbi of Maayan, an Orthodox minyan in West Orange, NJ. He also works for the Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest […]