South Florida Hannukah Party

Celebrate Hannukah with Eshel's South Florida chapter! Connect with warm, inclusive, community, and enjoy delicious holiday foods. Where: Hallandale Beach, FL - RSVP For Address When: December 29 6:00-9:00 PM […]

NYC | Light Up the Night

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 […]

NYC | Tracing Your Roots: A Jewish Genealogy Workshop

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 […]

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+ […]

Israel Parent Meetup

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 […]

Eshel National Retreat 2025

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 […]

West Hartford | Unspoken Film Screening and Panel

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, […]

NYC | Trivia Night

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 […]

Israel Parent Meetup

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 […]

NYC | Karaoke Night

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 […]

NYC | A Wicked Queer Purim

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 […]

South Florida | Post-Purim Meetup

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, […]

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 […]

Israel Parent Meetup

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 […]

Detroit Allies Training

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 […]

IGY in Brooklyn Shabbat Dinner

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 […]

NYC | Pre-Pesach Pours

Raise a glass and bid farewell to chametz! Join us for a Pre-Pesach whiskey and beer tasting, where you'll sip, savor, and learn about the flavors and stories behind your […]

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 […]

Rockland County Jewish Film Festival

Thursday, April 24 at 7pm Join Eshel at the Rockland County Jewish Film Festival for a screening of the new Israeli Film Pink Lady, followed by a talkback with Ely […]

New York City Paint and Sip

Unwind and get creative at our evening of painting, sipping, and socializing. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where you can tap into your artistic side while savoring a glass of bubbly, […]

Israel Parent Meetup

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 […]

UWS Shabbat Dinner

Join Eshel at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for a vibrant and festive Shabbos meal. We’ll welcome Shabbat with candle lighting, song, and divrei Torah, followed by a delicious meal […]

Celebrate Israel Parade 2025

Join A Wider Bridge, Eshel and JQY as part of the LGBTQ+ Cluster in the Celebrate Israel Day Parade on Sunday, May 18 in NYC. DepositFixForm.init({ formId: 'dff0252d-c679-4c66-a53e-aa33bbce3dc0', portalId: '7837587', […]

Baltimore | Lag B’omer BBQ Picnic

Join Eshel Baltimore for a BBQ picnic to celebrate Lag B'omer! This event is family-friendly and open to LGBTQ+ people, parents, and any other family members you'd like to bring. […]