Join our Atlanta community for a fun, laughter-filled night out! We’ll kick things off with drinks at The Establishment at 6:00 PM — a perfect chance to meet new friends and connect with fellow LGBTQ+ Jews. Then we’ll head over together to enjoy the always-hilarious Modi live on stage. Grab your show ticket on your […]

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED. Eshel, Atara Minyan, and PHS invite you to join us for davening and dinner at Luria Academy, followed by a conversation about LGBTQ+ family, from planning to parenthood, moderated by our Director of Marketing and Communications and current Maharat student, Sara Singer. Navigating having children, from conception to […]

Join Baltimore/DC Eshel for a Chanukah celebration on Sunday, December 21 from 10AM to noon. The location will be shared upon signing up. Please volunteer to set up, clean up, give a Dvar Torah or run some games. We look forward to celebrating Chanukah among Eshel community members, and hope to see you there! hbspt.forms.create({ […]

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: […]

Is your New Years Resolution to learn something new in the kitchen? You’re in luck! Join us at our Monthly NYC Meet-Up at the Marlene JCC Manhattan for a babka baking class with our Program Director, Mendel Weintraub! Learn how to make this classic Jewish dessert from the Knead to Nosh! We will assemble our […]

Join us for a light dairy dinner and a conversation with Rabbi Steven Greenberg, Co-founder and Director of Education at Eshel. This is an opportunity to schmooze with him, meet other LGBTQ+ Jews and Orthodox parents of LGBTQ+ children in South Florida.   Six Queer Heroes and Scoundrels Same-sex love, while surely hidden and formally […]

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 8PM, we will present “Living a Religious Life as a Transgender Jew: A Halachic Conversation.” During this program, Yaakov, a transgender college student, will discuss with Rabbi Dov Linzer, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, many of the halachic issues that arise for a transgender […]

Back by popular demand, Eshel is pleased to invite you to Karaoke Night at the Manhattan JCC! Even better, we will be able to sing in celebration of not just one, but two holidays: Tu B’Shvat and Groundhog Day! Sushi and drinks to be served. Vegan options available! This event is 21+ and free to […]

Join Eshel and JQY for our first 20s & 30s program of 2026! Ring in Rosh Chodesh Adar with a wine and cheese Purim pre-game at the JCC with new and familiar faces. This will be a great opportunity to ideate about your Purim costume, if you haven’t yet come up with one yet! This […]

Escape the cold weather and join Eshel for our first Brooklyn LGBTQ+ Shabbat Oneg in Crown Heights. Enjoy post-dinner snacks, games, singing, and socializing. This event is 21+ and free to attend. This event will be hosted in a private home. Location to be sent the week of the event. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 hbspt.forms.create({ portalId: […]

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: […]

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: […]

THIS EVENT IS AT-CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Eshel is thrilled to be partnering with Darkhei Noam Pride and Base UWS for this special community Shabbat, celebrating the vibrancy of the Upper West Side LGBTQ+ Jewish community. We invite you to join us for davening and dinner at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, followed […]

Get ready with Eshel for z'man cheiruteinu (the time of our freedom) with a homemade Haggadah crafting night! We will enjoy pizza and hear words of torah from Rabbi Jamie Kuperman-Schwartz, then clear away all of our chametz to decorate our own Haggadahs, which we can use at our Seders this Pesach! This event is […]

The period of counting Sefirat Ha’Omer between Pesach and Shavuot is commonly known for its agricultural associations, but it is also an auspicious time for self-reflection. For our monthly program this April, we invite you to join Eshel at the JCC Manhattan for an evening of intention-setting. We will work all together and in smaller […]