You’re invited to the fun and fabulous LGBTQ+ Chanukah Party! Join Eshel and our community partners for a night of festive celebration featuring special guest, Hot Jewish Energy! Enjoy delicious kosher food, an open kosher wine bar (21+), music, and great company. Wear your ✨sparkliest✨ festive attire and let’s light up the night together! 📅 […]
Join Eshel on Monday, January 6th, from 7:30–9:30 PM for our monthly meetup! Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff will lead an engaging Jewish Genealogy Workshop, where you’ll learn how to do personal genealogical research and uncover meaningful connections to your family history. Enjoy an evening of learning, great company, and delicious nosh. We can’t wait to see […]
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 Eshel’s local chapter in Israel for parents of LGBTQ+ children on Thursday, January 16 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm in Ramat Beit Shemesh. This group will provide support and build community in an intimate, confidential setting in English. This group meets in person most months, with a Zoom meeting once per quarter. Register below […]
Friday January 17 - Sunday January 19 Isabella Freedman Falls Village, CTCommunity: Building and Belonging Celebrate all the ways we gather and build our communities as LGBTQ+ people and as Jews. Whether you’re part of a close-knit community or building your own path, we’ll come together as LGBTQ+ Jews from all walks of life to […]
Connect with other closeted Orthodox men in a welcoming, supportive, and confidential peer support group. This group offers a warm and empathetic environment where you can share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences with other LGBTQ+ frum, Jewish men. This is a nonjudgmental space to explore your questions and concerns wherever you are on your journey. […]
Tue. Jan 28 | 6:30pm | Mandell JCC Reel Talk: Nathan Schachter, NEJA graduate & The Jewish Agency for Israel; Ann Pava, Micah Philanthropies; Miryam Kabakov, Eshel; Rabbi Yitzchok Adler, Beth David Synagogue When Noam Stein, a closeted, religious teenager finds a love letter from before the Holocaust - written to his grandfather by another […]
Get ready for a night of delicious pizza, refreshing drinks, and brain-teasing fun at Slice, Sip, and Slay: Queer Jewish Trivia Night! Whether you're a trivia master or just here for the vibes, come hungry, come curious, and come ready to slay! hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "abff95fb-ba48-4e5b-a71f-b1e9fabb59b6" });
What: Meet other LGBTQ+ individuals in the area of Miami, Florida! Family members and relatives of LGBTQ+ folks are also welcome to join! Our coordinators speak Spanish and French. When: The third Monday of each month from 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Upcoming meetings include: Where: For notifications and sign-in information, please register below. (You only […]
Join Eshel’s local chapter in Israel for parents of LGBTQ+ children. This group will provide support and build community in an intimate, confidential setting in English. This group meets in person most months, with a Zoom meeting once per quarter. Register below for monthly reminders, links, and location details. This month, we'll be joined by […]
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 […]
Get ready to sing, kvell, and belt your heart out at a fabulous night of queer Jewish karaoke! Whether you're a shower singer, a Broadway star in disguise, or just here for the vibes, this is your time to shine. Enjoy delicious kosher pizza, sip on drinks, and take the stage with your favorite hits—pop […]
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" });
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 […]
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 […]
This Purim, we’re defying Haman, gravity, and all expectations! Step into a night of enchantment where the courage of Esther meets the magic of Wicked for an unforgettable celebration of costumes, cocktails, and queerness. Join us for Orthodox and egalitarian Megillah readings, sip on themed drinks inspired by the world of Oz, and dance the […]
Connect with other LGBTQ+ Jews and family members at Eshel's South Florida Post-Purim Meetup. Join us for a relaxed evening together at a local restaurant. Light appetizers will be served, with additional food and drink available for purchase. Date: Sunday, March 16Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pmLocation: Grand Cafe, 2905 Stirling Rd, Hollywood, FL hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: […]
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 […]
Join Eshel’s local chapter in Israel for parents of LGBTQ+ children. This group will provide support and build community in an intimate, confidential setting in English. This group meets in person most months, with a Zoom meeting once per quarter. Register below for monthly reminders, links, and location details. hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: "7837587", formId: "d97dd478-1383-46d2-b51a-e3472ce50225", region: […]
Join Eshel’s local chapter in Israel for parents of LGBTQ+ children. This group will provide support and build community in an intimate, confidential setting in English. This group meets in person most months, with a Zoom meeting once per quarter. Register below for monthly reminders, links, and location details. hbspt.forms.create({ region: "na1", portalId: "7837587", formId: […]
During this training, you will learn to identify ways to be an ally and support LGBTQ+ people in your Orthodox community. This training will cover information about the nature of the LGBTQ+ population and their needs, skills for allyship in a variety of situations and institutions, and opportunities to practice. Open to anyone who would […]
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 […]
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 THURSDAY (Previously 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({ […]
Join PHS and Eshel for an inspiring evening with the leaders of IGY, the Israeli LGBTQ+ youth and young adults' organization. Come for Tefillah, just dinner, or join for the panel conversation! Meet the women and LGBTQ+ people that are advocating for equality, fighting discrimination, and paving the way for a more inclusive society for […]
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" });