This group is for Orthodox Jewish parents with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children seeking peer support. We will also discuss ways to help parents and families navigate in their communities and to become advocates for their children. This group will meet motzei shabbat in a private home at 7:00 PM EST on Saturday November 22. We will […]
Thursday, August 6th 6:30-8pm The LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th Street, NYC CBST, JQY and Eshel invite you to join us in a Memorial and Solidarity Aseifa/Gathering in response to the senseless hatred in Israel last week. We gather one week after the Jerusalem Pride Parade, in which six people were stabbed and one of […]
Spend a Shabbat with other Eshelites in Chicago! Get to know other LGBTQ folks in a traditional Shabbat setting Here are the details: Dates: August 28-30th Time: From Friday evening until Sunday morning Place: The West Rogers Park home of Goldie Goldbloom What? Join Eshel leaders Goldie Goldbloom, Aviva Buck-Yael and Rabbi Micah […]
Eshel Speaker Reuven Grant to speak at upcoming PFLAG Conference in Nashville, TN Reuven Grant, a member of the Eshel speakers bureau, will be speaking on a panel entitled: Intersections: Faith, Equality and the Intersection of Faith and Equality More on the conference schedule can be found at here.
Shlomo Ashkinazy, Eshel Board member will be speaking at Cholent! Being LGBT in the Frum Community and Being Frum in the LGBT Community: How It has been changing over the past 30 Years? "CHOLENT" Thursday, November 5th 9 pm 553 4th Avenue Park Slope, Brooklyn
Netivot is honored to be teaming up with Eshel to host an evening with Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, esteemed scholar, educator, and lecturer. Rabbi Rapoport is well-known for writing on Orthodoxy and homosexuality in his book, Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View. He will be speaking on about LGBT issues in the context of his […]
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Do you want to learn how to be an ally to an LGBTQ+ person in Orthodox community? Are you a student at Barnard/Columbia? Then sign up for the Merchav Batuach Training! Merchav Batuach will conduct a workshop at the Columbia/Barnard Hillel training those who want to be LGBTQ+ allies in the Orthodox community. This event […]
BeisCamp, Eshel's traveling Orthodox LGBTQ+ Beit Midrash, hosts religious educators, scholars and rabbis to engage in the challenges of contemporary life and tradition. Keeping the Law Just: The Living Tensions of Tzedek and Mishpat Tzedek and Misphat appear hundreds of times in the Tanach. They define God's will and convey the very purpose of […]
TRANS MEET-UP with Abby Stein Dec. 15th RSVP TO INFO@ESHELONLINE.ORG AND RECEIVE THE ADDRESS
A Retreat for Orthodox Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Jews Community: Past, present, and future Join us for one of the largest gatherings of LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews who come together to celebrate Shabbat and our unique identities. LOCATION: Isabella Freedman Retreat Center 116 Johnson Road, Falls Village, CT 06031 IS THIS FOR […]
January 27, 7:30-9 pm Body and Justice: Where Limitation and Perfection Meet Aviva Richman YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave, New York, NY Aviva Richman studied at the Pardes Kollel in Jerusalem and at the Drisha Scholars Circle in New York City. She currently teaches Talmud at Mechon Hadar is […]
Justice Before There Was Law: Tzedek and Mishpat in the Book of Genesis Shuli Taubes JCC Manhattan, 76th and Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY
A Yom Iyyun at the National Museum of American Jewish History will take place from 8:45 a.m. until 1:00 p.m with Keynote Speaker Rabbi Steve Greenberg of ESHEL. The Yom Iyun will be an exploration of how Orthodox Jewish communities should welcome and include all members of the community. A special emphasis will be placed on issues regarding women, adults with […]
Join Eshel for Sha'Brooklyn: A Shabbat in *Brownstone Brooklyn *Locations for all events will be in Crown Heights and Prospect Heights. Registration is now closed! Chabad, Satmar, Bobov, Modern, Traditional, OTD and LGBTQ? Join Eshel for an inspirational weekend retreat in Brooklyn! The Shabbaton will bring together Orthodox and traditional LGBT Jews of all […]
The Eshel Parent Retreat was the first time I was fully comfortable talking to other people about my LGBT child. —A retreat participant FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SCHOLAR: Rabbi Chaim Rapoport London based author, educator and lecturer Rabbi Chaim Rapoport lectures around the world on a broad range of topics pertaining to Jewish life and law […]
Eshel returns for its Second Downtown Manhattan Shabbat with the Stanton Street Shul and Sixth Street Community Synagogue "Creating Welcoming Communities" Sign the letter in support of Rabbi Bodner and Rabbi Bellino who have been attacked for hosting this weekend! VENUES: We will be in three different downtown venues over the weekend. Stanton Street Shul: […]
Meet up at: Fifth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets Come join A Wider Bridge, Eshel, JQY, Keshet and Mosaic of Westchester as we gather the entire LGBTQ Jewish community in the one glorious, singing, dancing crowd as we celebrate Israel. We are honored to be near the front of the parade this year […]
Creative Queers: A Picnic & Performance This Sunday, join Eshel in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community through dance, art, spoken word, and all other forms of creative expression. Guests are invited to eat, drink, and enjoy entertainment spread across the sprawling green grounds of Governor’s Island and Art Kibbutz summer studios at Nolan Park 6B. We […]
Save the date! You and your family are invited to celebrate the last licks of summer with our Eshel parents and families. Join us for the second annual family potluck picnic in the beautiful backyard of our very own Ken and Jeannie Prager in Englewood, NJ Please use this form to let us know what […]
Eshel-Los Angeles presents an: Changing the LGBT Conversation in the Orthodox Community A workshop for anyone interested in creating a more open environment, whether or not you are directly connected to someone who is gay Sunday, Sept 18 / No fee / RSVP required Hosted at the law offices of Nelson Hardman 11835 West Olympic […]
Join Eshel and the SOJOURN contingent March with us and show your support as an Ally or as an LGBTQ member in the Atlanta Pride Parade Sign up for a t-shirt here by October 2nd; choose one of these designs Details: Parade Steps off at Noon Gather by 11:30 am at the Civic Center […]
Meet up with Eshel at the GA 2016 A reception for LGBTQ Jews, Families, Friends and Allies Monday Nov. 14th, 6:30-8 pm 2016-ga-lgbtq-reception-poster COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS AND HORS D’OEUVRES Bring a photo ID to get into the GA area For more information, contact James Cohen at james@keshetonline.org or 786-303-5284
Friday night, Dec. 2nd, Eshel is sponsoring an LGBTQ and Allies Tisch in Washington Heights. There are no expectations for one’s gender, sexuality, or religious level for this event, just an expectation to come with a positive attitude. The goal is to gather and celebrate a queer and Jewish friendly environment where members of the […]
Sinai & Sexuality: LGBT Jews Talk about G-d, Torah & Identity Torah in Motion will be hosting an event featuring some young, observant LGBT Jews (including some Eshel members) who will have an honest and groundbreaking panel discussion. Dr. Elliott Malamet talks with four young and deeply-engaged LGBT individuals about how they understand and live with […]