Eshel Chicago Parents Meetup

What: A confidential support group for observant/Orthodox Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ individuals who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. Where: For notifications and sign-in information, please register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.)

Jews Night In – Eshel Parents Watch Party

Join the parent community for dinner and a movie. Watch the new Netflix release “The Prom” together. Order in dinner, support your local kosher restaurants (if you live near any), watch a movie with the parent community. In New Jersey?  Help support Chopstix Kosher Chinese* by ordering in Chinese food here. A portion of the […]

Eshel Grandparents of LGBTQ+ Meetup

Grandparents with LGBTQ+ children from traditional communities who would like to meet for support and socializing gather and learn how to understand and be there for their LGBTQ+ grandchild and their family.  Gather over zoom once a month. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 8:00 pm ET - 7:00 pm CT - 5:00 […]

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11th Eshel National Retreat – Virtual Event

11th Eshel National LGBTQ RetreatUnmask. Unwind. Reunite.01/14 Thursday 01/15 Friday 01/16 Saturday 01/17 SundayRetreat Help Desk If you experience any technical problems or difficulty logging in, please call the Eshel Retreat Help Desk at 302-354-0705. Who Is This For? We gather during our annual weekend with other Orthodox/formerly Orthodox/traditional/Ortho-curious LGBTQ+ individuals who seek connection and community. […]

Tu BiShvat Shiur – Dr. Sunnie Epstein

With Dr. Sunnie Epstein An interactive discussion about the many different ways we add to and enrich our communities with our many gifts, similar to how the many different fruits and their sources add to and enrich our understanding of the environment and our relationship to it. Bring a story of something that is unique […]

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 […]

Eshel Speed Dating

Get ready to have some fun! On Sunday, February 14, at 8:00 pm ET, we're going to get very silly (or alarmingly competitive) with this speed and dating battle for the ages!  In teams, you’ll be given different fun challenges to complete.  The teams will be divided up by demographics like age, location, gender identity, […]

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Two Exciting Purim Shiurim

Hidden Identities - Meeting Challenges with Dr. Sunnie Epstein Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 4:00 pm ET Esther is the paradigmatic woman leader in so many ways; her leadership and meeting the challenges she faces must come from somewhere deep inside of her as is often the case with women leaders of our past and […]

Eshel Parents of LGBTQ+ Children Chaburah Group

The Parent Chaburah Group meets on the Third Wednesday of each month at 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 5 pm Pacific Time. The next meeting is scheduled for February 17th, the 5th of Adar. Masks: What role do they play? We know how important masks have been to us this past year. We will […]

Eshel Chicago Parents Meetup

What: A confidential support group for observant/Orthodox Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ individuals who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. Where: For notifications and sign-in information, please register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.)

Purim Events with Welcoming Shuls

Looking for Purim Events near you? Here are some suggestions!   Baltimore: Rabbi Chai Posner, Beth Tfiloh, https://www.bethtfiloh.com/religious-services/holidays/purim Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro, Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew Congregation (MMAE), http://mmae.org/events.html  Connecticut: Rabbi Yitzchak Adler, Beth David West Hartford  https://www.bethdavidwh.org  New Jersey: Rabbi Nati Helfgott, Netivot Shalom, Teaneck, NJ.   https://www.netivotshalomnj.org/about-us Rabbi Daniel Geretz, Maayan, West Orange, NJ. […]

Eshel Purim Seudah

Celebrate Purim as we approach our collective LockDownAversary! Seudah with games, Purim Torah, drink demos, Hamentashen contest, and prizes!Masks optional, costumes mandatory, kid-friendly.   Friday, February 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET | 12:00 pm CT | 10:00 am PTRegister Today!

Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup: Post-Purim Games

This week: Join us for some post-Purim games and fun. Dress up in your funniest hat! The second half of the evening will be normal meeting format. This meetup is a 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. […]

JOFA 10th International Conference: Is Intersectionality Possible in 2021?

On Sunday, March 7, 2021, JOFA will be hosting its 10th International Conference on Feminism and Orthodoxy: Building a Vibrant and Equitable Orthodox Community. Choose from sessions focusing on education, leadership, ritual practice, and contemporary issues, with guest speaker Miryam Kabakov. Is Intersectionality Possible in 2021? In recent years, questions of loyalty have come to […]

Pesach Shiurim: The Mixed Multitude

What can we learn from Erev Rav, the Mixed Multitudes? Our Fears, Challenges and Potential Resolutions for our Eshel Community Presented by Dr. Sunnie Epstein Who was included in the exodus from Egypt? Who are the Erev Rav--the mixed multitudes? How certain are we of our identity? What identity questions do we have based on […]

Pesach Shiurim: Servitude & Freedom

Servitude and Freedom: A Queer Reading of Rav Soloveitchik's Pesach with Rabbi Steve Greenberg Rabbi Joseph Dov Soloveitchik is famous for his embrace of duality. He spoke passionately about submission to God's will along with a robust affirmation of human creativity and freedom. We will explore the meanings of human liberty in the works of […]

Eshel Parents of LGBTQ+ Children Chaburah Group

The Parent Chaburah Group meets on the Third Wednesday of each month at 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 5 pm Pacific Time. Pesach Hacks! Wednesday, March 17, 2021 8:00 pm ET | 7:00 pm CT | 5:00 pm PT Learn from the experts (you!) how to make your Pesach prep  and cooking easier. Bonus […]

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Marry Me However: Philly Panel

Marry Me HoweverEshel is partnering with Go2Films and Rabbi Mordechai Vardi, to bring his groundbreaking film, “MarryMe, However” to North American audiences.Marry Me However by Rabbi Mordechai Vardi and a Zoom Panel on “Marry Me However”: Hoping for the Wrong Future Sunday, March 21st at 4pmET. Eshel is partnering with Rabbi Mordechai Vardi and Go2Films […]

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: Post Pesach Discussion & Games Now that all of the cleaning and cooking for Pesach is over, it is time to relax with a few Pesach themed games. We will […]

Eshel Chicago Parents Meetup

What: A confidential support group for observant/Orthodox Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ individuals who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. Where: For notifications and sign-in information, please register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.)

Parents Day-Long Conference: From Cocoon to Flight

From Cocoon to Flight:Helping Our Children Safely Emerge April 18, 202110:30 am ET | 9:30 am CT | 7:30 am PTView the Schedule Sessions LGBTQ+ Mental Health: LGBTQ+ Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenMindy Shankman, M.D. Controversies in Treating Transgender Children and AdolescentsJack Drescher, M.D. What Every Parent Needs to Know: Dating, Intimacy, and the LGBTQ+ Social […]

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Eshel Brooklyn Women’s LBTQ+ Meetup

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 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Where: For notifications and sign-in information, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.)

Opening the Door – For Orthodox Rabbis Only

Over a period of 15 months, B’nai David-Judea Congregation in Los Angeles, under the leadership of Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky, conducted a process of communal thinking and learning in order to adopt a policy for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families which they named: Keeping Our Families Whole. Rabbi Kanefsky will share with us the model that […]