LGBTQ+ Community Purim Chagiga
Come be marbin b’simcha on Monday, March 2nd with Eshel and our partners for the annual LGBTQ+ Purim Chagiga! This year, we come together again to hear the classic tale […]
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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 […]
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. Date: Saturday, March 7thTime: 8:00 […]
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 […]
Baltimore Allies Training
During this training, you will learn to identify ways to support LGBTQ+ people in your Orthodox community. Whether you are a shul member, day school parent, or lay leader, you […]
2026 National LGBTQ+ Retreat
Learn More and Register: https://www.eshelonline.org/2026-lgbtq-retreat/
Upper West Side Community Shabbat Dinner feat. Rabbis Elie Friedman & Zvi Weiss
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 […]
NYC Crafting Freedom: DIY Haggadah Workshop feat. Rabbi Jamie Kuperman-Schwartz
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 […]
Boston Jewish Film Festival: Pink Lady
In an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, Bati has a seemingly perfect life. She is happily married to Lazer and the young couple have three children. But their world starts […]
NYC Sfirat Ha’Omer Sevev: Intention Setting w/ Dinner
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 […]
2026 Parent Retreat
Learn More and Sign Up: https://www.eshelonline.org/2026-parent-retreat/
NYC LGBTQ+ Lag Ba’Omer Rooftop BBQ Social
THIS EVENT IS AT-CAPACITY. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITLIST. Celebrate Lag B’Omer in style, overlooking the Upper West Side on the Manhattan JCC’s […]
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 […]
Baltimore | Lag Ba’Omer Party
Join Eshel Baltimore for a party 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. hbspt.forms.create({ […]
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 Day on Fifth 2026
Join Eshel and JQY as part of the LGBTQ+ marching group at Israel Day on Fifth, Sunday, May 31st, in NYC. Registration for this event is now closed.
NYC LGBTQ+ Pride Launch Story Slam
Kick off Pride Month with Eshel at the JCC for our first Story Slam, an evening of Jewish LGBTQ+ celebration and joy, featuring your fellow community members telling their stories […]
Silver Spring Challah Bake
Join the Silver Spring LGBTQ+ chapter of Eshel for our kickoff event! Make and braid challah and meet new friends! When: Monday, June 1, 7:30PM - 9PM Where: Silver Spring, […]
Parents of Trans & Gender Nonconforming Children Support Group
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 […]
Book Talk with Orit Avishai
This June, Join Eshel for a book talk followed by Q&A with author Orit Avishai! The Eshel Baltimore Chapter has been reading her book, Queer Judaism: LGBT Activism and the […]
The Holy Closet – Chicago Film Screening and Panel
What does the wedding ceremony of two religious Jewish gay men look like? Or a family of two mothers and four children? Or the pregnancy of a religious trans man? […]
Closeted Women’s Support Group
Third Wednesday Monthly 8:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm PT In our community, there are many women who feel vulnerable and that they have much to […]