BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eshel Online - ECPv6.0.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.eshelonline.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Eshel Online REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20201015T170302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T143610Z UID:135850-1604782800-1604788200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Across America: Melave Malka DESCRIPTION:Eshel Across America Weekend (November 5-8\, 2020) \nAs we read every year in Parashat Vayera\, Avraham and Sarah plant an Eshel tree near their tent to signal the welcome of strangers. It is during this weekend that we\, the Eshel community\, celebrate our commitment to inclusion and dialogue. \nMelava Malka \nJoin Eshel for a community-wide Melave Malka on Saturday evening with music\, singing\, and special guests: Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter and Sam Glazer. We will have a chance to welcome new members and meet each other in dialogue—the hallmark of the Eshel Across America weekend. \nRabbanit Dasi Fruchter is the founder and spiritual leader of the South Philadelphia Shtiebel. She received semikha in 2016 and completed her M.P.A. in Non-Profit Administration and M.A. in Jewish Studies from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service. Rabbanit Fruchter\, Wexner Graduate Fellow\, is a passionate educator and community builder and has served on the clergy team at Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah in Potomac\, MD\, the largest Modern Orthodox Congregation in the Washington Metropolitan area. She is driven by relationship-based community building\, facilitating meaningful ritual\, and harnessing the power of the spiritual community to make the world a better place. \n \n \nSam Glaser’s soulful music has become part of the fabric of Jewish life in communities worldwide. Named one of the top ten Jewish performers by Moment magazine\, Glaser is equally comfortable behind a grand piano in intimate solo concerts\, leading his 8-piece band. \n“Some consider Sam Glaser to be the hardest working man in Jewish music today. With over 20 albums under his belt and his annual fifty city concert tour which plays for over 100\,000 fans\, we think that Sam has earned the title.” Jewish Music Group Online. Check out Sam’s videos here. \n  \n[As you register for Eshel events\, you may see some interesting questions\, which allow us to serve you better in terms of programs and communications.] URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/melave-malka/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Eshel-Across-America-2020-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20201015T153405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T165903Z UID:135839-1604604600-1604610000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Across America: Unbinding Isaac with Professor Aaron Koller DESCRIPTION:Eshel Across America Weekend (November 5-8\, 2020) \nAs we read every year in Parashat Vayera\, Avraham and Sarah plant an Eshel tree near their tent to signal the welcome of strangers. It is during this weekend that we\, the Eshel community\, celebrate our commitment to inclusion and dialogue. \nUnbinding Isaac with Professor Aaron Koller \nUnder our virtual tent\, this year we will kick off this weekend with Dr. Aaron Koller of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies\, Yeshiva University\, who will share insights from his new book: Unbinding of Isaac. \nHave you ever felt both moved and troubled by the Akedah?\n“The notion that sincere individual faith can license the suspension of all ethical considerations is a deeply dangerous idea\,” says Dr. Aaron Koller in his new work\, Unbinding Isaac. He claims that the use of the Akedah as a foundation for the suspension of the ethical is a misreading of the text. \nContemporary Jewish thinkers as central as Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik have fallen in various ways for this reading\, which has been corrosive for the halakhic enterprise. Professor Koller’s reading of the Akedah unbinds us all\, offering a way for faithful LGBTQ+ Jews to stake their claims for halakhic renovation as a fulfillment of Abraham’s vision and not a rejection of it. \nHow to obtain the book: You may order Professor Koller’s book from the Univesity of Nebraska Press\, which is offering a 50% discount with the code 6FALL20. You can also receive a free gift copy of the book by sponsoring this event. Info will follow after you register below. \n[As you register for Eshel events\, you may see some interesting questions\, which allow us to serve you better in terms of programs and communications.] URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/unbinding-isaac-with-professor-aaron-koller/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Eshel-Across-America-2020-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20190418T151035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T200952Z UID:126798-1604516400-1604523600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup DESCRIPTION: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. \nWHAT: 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 or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. \nWHEN: Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of every month\, 7:00-9:00 pm. \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe to a Newsletter URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/baltimore-d-c-meet-up-2020-11-04/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/orthodox-lgbtq-support-group-meetup.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200605T174912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T170017Z UID:134467-1603224000-1603229400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Chicago Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nWhere For notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-chicago-parents-meetup-2020-07-16-2020-10-07/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Chicago-FB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20190418T151035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T222250Z UID:126797-1602702000-1602709200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Baltimore/DC Parents & LGBTQ+ Joint Meetup DESCRIPTION: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. \nWHAT: 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 or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves. \nWHEN: Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of every month\, 7:00-9:00 pm. \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/baltimore-d-c-meet-up-2020-10-07/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/orthodox-lgbtq-support-group-meetup.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200910T154519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T193901Z UID:135492-1602099000-1602104400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Parent Sukkah Hop DESCRIPTION:Come join the Eshel Parent* Sukkah Hop! \nTonight\, Wednesday\, October 7\, 2020 \n7:30 PM Eastern – 4:30 PM Pacific \n(And all the time zones in between) \nHop into each other’s Sukkah over zoom. Meet other parents for the first time; reconnect to old friends. \nWith Special Guests: \n\nUshpizin with Atara Lindenbaum and Dr. Asher Lindenbaum\, Eshel siblings\nSongs with Eshel parent Chaim Fruchter\nHear from the parent retreat planning team about upcoming plans for the parent community.\n\nBring dinner\, a cup of tea\, whatever\, depending on your time zone. Get ready to hop\, learn\, share\, and shmooze. \nRemember\, what happens in the Sukkah\, stays in the Sukkah! Please keep confidential the details of whom you meet. \n*For all Eshel parents of LGBTQ+ children and close relatives URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-happy-hour-sukkah-hop/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eshel-Parent-Sukkah-Hop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200212T210217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T171210Z UID:128775-1601931600-1601935200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Parents of Trans People & Gender Non-Conforming Support Group DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\n\nWhen: Third Monday of each month\, 9:00 PM EST – 8:00 PM CST – 6:00 PM PST \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \nQuestions? Email info@eshelonline.org URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/parents-of-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-children-3-2020-10-26/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Christine-and-V.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T170750Z UID:124785-1601499600-1601503200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Orthodox Parents Phone-in Support Group DESCRIPTION: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. \nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH!\n \nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month. \nFor notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \n If you have questions\, write to info@eshelonline.org. \nConfidentiality: Everyone is asked to keep what they hear in the group completely confidential. Participants should feel free to use a pseudonym. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/parent-call-2019-06-05-2020-10-07/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200918T140141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T120131Z UID:135569-1601481600-1601485200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Our Inclusive Community: From Yonah to Arba'ah Minim DESCRIPTION:Shiurim on messages of inclusion through our Chagim\, by Dr. Sunnie Espstein\, Eshel’s Director of the Welcoming Shuls Project. \nThis class is free but you can make a suggested donation of $18 or sponsor the class for $120. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/our-inclusive-community-from-yonah-to-arbaah-minim/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sunnie-Arba-Minim.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200212T210217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T135212Z UID:128774-1601326800-1601330400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Parents of Trans People & Gender Non-Conforming Support Group DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\n\nWhen: Third Monday of each month\, 9:00 PM EST – 8:00 PM CST – 6:00 PM PST \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \nQuestions? Email info@eshelonline.org URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/parents-of-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-children-3-2020-09-28/2020-09-28/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Christine-and-V.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200928T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200323T152942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T153241Z UID:134914-1601319600-1601326800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Postponed: Eshel Toronto & Montreal LGBTQ+ Meetup DESCRIPTION:Eshel Toronto & Montreal community members (i.e. LGBTQ+ folks who come from Orthodox communities)! \n\nFor notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-toronto-2020-09-28/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Toronto_at_Dusk_-a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200908T165757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T115753Z UID:135468-1600790400-1600794000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:The Colors of Repentance with R. Steve Greenberg DESCRIPTION:2-Part Series with R. Steve Greenberg \nRabbi Abraham Isaac Kook was a spiritual giant of the last century whose moving portrayal of the work of Teshuvah is grounded in both depth psychology and social transformation.  Rav Kook’s life-centered take on repentance can prepare us\, especially for this unusual Yom Kippur as we consider (as individuals and as members of communities and societies) how we’re getting it wrong so we can make it right. \nThis class is free of charge: a suggested donation of $18 or sponsorship of $120 would be greatly appreciated! \n  URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/the-colors-of-repentance/2020-09-22/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Colors-of-Repentance.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20171031T182722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T130059Z UID:131026-1600111800-1600117200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel New York City LGBTQ+ Meetup DESCRIPTION:Calling all adult members of the NYC queer community who are Orthodox\, formerly Orthodox\, or “Ortho-curious.” If you are interested in connecting with other individuals who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identity please join us! Members will have the opportunity to mingle and engage in peer-led discussions in a casual and confidential environment. \nWHAT: A  confidential gathering for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and are Orthodox\, Ortho-curious or formerly Orthodox. \nWHEN: Every other Monday  |  7:30 – 9:00 PM \nWHERE: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \nQuestions? Email new-york@eshelonline.org. \nParticipants are asked to adhere to strict confidentiality. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/new-york-city-meetup-2020-04-07-2020-05-11-2020-09-07/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/eshel-nyc.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200819T124922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200826T140733Z UID:134429-1598556600-1598562000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Orthodoxy in the 21st Century DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nSpeaker Bios \nRabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz\,\nFounder & President\, Uri L’Tzedek \nRabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz has twice been named one of America’s Top Rabbis by Newsweek and has been named by The Forward as one of The Most Inspiring Rabbis in America as well as one of America’s 50 most influential Jews. Rabbi Yanklowitz is the author of seventeen books on Jewish ethics and his writings have appeared in outlets as diverse as the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, the Guardian\, and the Atlantic among many other secular and religious publications. He has served as speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos\, Switzerland and a Rothschild Fellow in Cambridge\, UK. \nRav Shmuly received a Masters from Harvard University and his Doctorate from Columbia University. He serves as the President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash (Torah learning center)\, the Founder & President of Uri L’Tzedek (the Orthodox Social Justice movement)\, the Founder and CEO of Shamayim (Jewish animal advocacy)\, and the Founder and President of YATOM\, (Jewish foster and adoption network). Rabbi Shmuly\, his wife Shoshana\, and their four children live in Scottsdale\, Arizona. They are also foster parents. \n  \nRabbi Maccabee Avishur\,\nSenior Director Prizmah Services\nAcademic Dean and Principal of General Studies\, Yeshivat Heichal HaTorah\, Teaneck\, NJAs Senior Director of Prizmah Services Rabbi Avishur leads Prizmah’s approach to providing services to schools in the areas of leadership and governance\, strategic planning and educational excellences.  He consults with schools on board development\, placement\, school culture\, curriculum\, educational excellence and 21st century learning. \nRabbi Aaron Frank\nHead of School\, Kinneret Day School\, Riverdale\, NY\nPrior to coming to Kinneret\, Rabbi Frank was the Associate Principal at SAR High School. Before moving to New York\, he worked at the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in Baltimore for twelve years\, serving as Lower School and then High School Principal. In addition to his work in education administration\, Rabbi Frank has served as a High Holidays rabbi at Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac\, Maryland since 2001. A graduate of the Jerusalem Fellows program at the Mandel Leadership Institute in Jerusalem as well as of the Principals’ Center at Harvard Graduate School of Education\, Rabbi Frank serves on the board of the International Rabbinic Fellowship and on the Rabbinic Advisory Board of Yeshivat Maharat. He served as Associate Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale under the mentorship of Rabbi Avi Weiss from 1996 until 2000 and was a founding member of Congregation Netivot Shalom in Baltimore. A musmakh of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah\, Aaron holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan and an M.S. from Columbia University School of Social Work. Rabbi Frank is married to Laura Shaw Frank. They have four children; Ateret\, Yanniv\, Elinadav\, and Neri. \nMindy Sager Dickler\,\nCo-Founder JPride Baltimore & Eshel Baltimore\nMindy Sager Dickler refers to herself as the “proud Jewish mother of a gay son.” Soon after her son came out in 2011\, Mindy co-founded JPride Baltimore\, an organization devoted to LGBTQ outreach and support\, through education and advocacy. Mindy was also instrumental in the formation of a local Eshel monthly meet-up group\, which supports people who identify as Orthodox and LGBTQ and parents of LGBTQ children. Mindy was the co-chair of JPride for many years and was instrumental in creating a new awareness in Jewish Baltimore about the needs of its LGBTQ members. As the co-leader of the local Eshel group\, Mindy offers support to parents at various points in their journeys of having their children come out\, and how to navigate that in the Orthodox community. \nRabba Rachel Kohl Finegold\,\nDirector of Education and Spiritual Enrichment\, Shaar Hashomayim\, Westmount\, Quebec\nRabba Rachel Kohl Finegold is the first female member of the Clergy at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Rabba Rachel (pronounced “Rakhel”) focuses on engaging young families\, supporting youth educational programming\, working with the congregation’s schools\, and connecting with young professionals in addition to a wide array of pastoral duties and lifecycle events. Rabba Rachel is one of the inaugural graduates of Yeshivat Maharat\, the first institution to train Orthodox women as spiritual leaders. She received her B.A. in Religion from Boston University\, and she completed the Scholars’ Circle program at the Drisha Institute in New York. Rabba Rachel is a board member of the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre (BJEC) and is active in the International Rabbinic Fellowship (IRF) and the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). She previously served for six years as the Education & Ritual Director of Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation in Chicago. Originally from New York\, Rabba Rachel lives in Montreal with her husband\, Rabbi Avi Finegold\, a native Montrealer\, and their three daughters\, Kinneret\, Nedivah and Hadar. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/orthodoxy-in-the-21st-century/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Mindy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200820T155201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200826T144155Z UID:134438-1598544000-1598547600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Sound and Sense: The Why and How of Shofar DESCRIPTION:Sound and Sense: The Why and How of Shofar \nLive Demo with R. Steve Greenberg & Steven Goldstein \nRegister Today \nIn preparation for Rosh Hashanah this year\, Steven Goldstein and Rabbi Steve Greenberg are teaming up to teach a Shofar Blowing Class! As many vulnerable Jews this year will need to hear the shofar without going to shul\, it’s a great year to learn how to properly blow a ram’s horn. \nBYOS: It’s best to bring your own shofar if you really want to learn! \nSteven Goldstein is a Professor at New England Conservatory. Steven played trumpet in high school and knows how to make a ram’s horn sing. He served for many years as the baal tokeah at Makom in Toronto and will instruct us in proper technique both musically and halakhically. His husband\, our Founding Director\, Rabbi Steve (Greenberg)\, will begin the session with an exploration into the foundations of the mitzvah of Shofar\, its historic\, halakhic\, imaginative and literary roots and then Opera Steve (Goldstein) will give us all a Shofar tutorial! \nPurchase a Shofar! \nJ. Levine Books & Judaica \nSmall Shofar\n(Eshel receives $6 for every purchase) \nMedium Shofar\n(Eshel receives $10 for every purchase) \nKolbo Fine Judaica Gallery \nAdd the Eshel logo to your cart and 10% will go to Eshel on any purchase. \nThe class is free but you may make a suggested donation of $18 or sponsor the class for $120. Thank you! URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/sound-and-sense-the-why-and-how-of-shofar/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sound-and-Sense-The-Why-and-How-of-Shofar-Blowing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200820T214512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T214512Z UID:134448-1598382000-1598385600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:LA Orthodox Group: New Year\, New Me DESCRIPTION:LA’s Orthodox and formerly Orthodox LGBTQ+ group is back for another virtual happy hour! Join us for New Year\, New Me\, as we connect and look forward to the year 5781\, on Tuesday\, August 25th between 7 – 8pm PT! \nThis online gathering welcomes you to connect and share in a private virtual space. Together we will catch-up\, and share what our goals and hopes for what the New Year will bring. Anonymity will be honored so please don’t hesitate to reach out. Zoom link will be sent upon free RSVP using the form below – BYOB and catch you online! \nFor more information\, go here. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/la-orthodox-group-new-year-new-me/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Orthodox.NewYearNewMe_8.25.20.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200721T142746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T135751Z UID:133554-1598356800-1598360400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Trans-In-Sight: On Gender\, Borderlands\, and Radiance with Dr. Benjamin Baader DESCRIPTION:Trans-In-Sight: On Gender\, Borderlands\, and Radiance\nwith Dr. Benjamin Baader \n3-Part Series\nDates: August 25\, 2020 – September 1\, 2020 – September 8\, 2020\nTime: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET \nRegister Today! \n“Male and female\, he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) Indeed\, the Bible seems to author a world of twos: light-dark\, earth-heaven\, day-night\, man-woman. The Torah introduces us to God\, first with a strange plurality (Elohim) and then with male pronouns and verbs. The more personal name of God\, YHVH conveys more ambiguity as it employs the typically feminine ending letter\, hey. However\, you read it\, creation from the start is occupied with questions of gender. \nDr. Ben Baader is an associate professor of European and Jewish history at the University of Manitoba. Ben has long been addressing questions of gender\, sexuality\, and religion with the tools of a historian and the soul of a religious seeker. He will discuss conceptual frameworks\, share some of his personal narratives\, reflect on rabbinic Judaism and lived spirituality from a trans perspective\, and invite us to explore how transgender experience might enrich the fabric of Orthodox communities \nThe three-part series is entitled: “Trans-in-Sight”: Gender\, Borderlands and Radiance and will occur on three Tuesdays 12-1pm\, August 25\, Sept 1 and Sept 8. Please register soon for the whole series (or any part of it). \nThe series is complimentary. However\, a suggested donation of $54 will be greatly appreciated. You may also sponsor the series. \nPart 1: The Paradox of Gender: Both Real and all Air and Light \nIn this session\, I will discuss the workings of gender\, based on scholarship of gender theory. I will also compare gender to how Jewishness operates\, and I like to draw attention to the dazzling shininess and complexity of these configurations. The very sturdiness of male\, female\, and Jewish seems to be grounded in the fact that these concepts are fluid and evade narrow definitions. Like the Sacred expressed in Jewish textuality\, they are multivalent and radically contingent in their core. \nPart 2: Transgender as an Opening into Radiance \nThis session will be heavily autobiographic\, using and expanding on my published text. In my experience\, transgender and transcendence are made of the same fabric. The fright and awe of liminal spaces\, moments\, and bodies can create openings for the flow of intense light and joy. Gender instability and indeterminacy can be luminous\, and I like to talk about how I try to cultivate this access to the Holy. \nPart 3: Trans People and the Rest of Us In this session \nIn this session\, I wish to think about the role of trans people in Orthodox communities. I argue that transness is not only something to be overcome by successful gender transition\, to be accommodated on compassionate grounds\, and to be hidden from sight\, but it is also a space from which we have something to give and to teach. Both the heterosexual and patriarchal norm\, and the liminality of transness and queerness are sites of divine presence. \nRegister Today! URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/trans-in-sight-on-gender-borderlands-and-radiance-with-dr-benjamin-baader/2020-08-25/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Trans-in-Sight.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200730T163740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T141020Z UID:133720-1596632400-1596636000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Love on Tu B'Av with R. Steve Greenberg DESCRIPTION:In honor of Tu B’Av \nRomantic Love as a Religious Value: The Teachings of R. Yitzchok Eizek of Slobodka \nby R. Steve Greenberg \nIn a twenty-five page pamphlet written in the early 1900s for his students\, this key figure in the Mussar movement opens up a discourse of sexual expression grounded in love that is radically different from his peers. While he does not make the translation to LGBTQ+ relationships for us\, he offers a portrayal of romantic love that is both deeply religious and profoundly human. \nPlease click here to register to receive the login details. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/love-on-tu-bav-with-r-steve-greenberg/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Love-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200218T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T160746Z UID:129527-1593547200-1593550800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Brooklyn Women's LBTQ+ Meetup DESCRIPTION:Women’s New York Area Meetup on Zoom \nWhat: Meet other individuals who identify as female and who are exploring their Orthodox LGBTQ+ identities. \nWhen: Meeting Weekly: Every Tuesday from 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe to a Newsletter URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/womens-new-york-area-meetup-2020-04-22/2020-06-30/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_0523.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200623T192058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T155835Z UID:132413-1593522000-1593529200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Orthodox Educators Webinar DESCRIPTION:An Educators Symposium\n LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Orthodox Day Schools\n   \nAll Are Welcome to Attend this Webinar \nJune 30th at 1 pm Eastern \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us as we learn with and from three educators who have broken ground in their day schools to include their LGBTQ+ students. \nWe will explore what worked\, what were the challenges they faced\, and how others can adapt these strategies in their own day schools. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Pogany is in her eighth year as the Head of School at Luria Academy of Brooklyn. She has worked in the field of Jewish education as a teacher\, consultant\, mentor and coach. Prior to joining Luria\, Amanda spent two years working with new teachers and administrators across the country\, running professional development seminars\, and working with them on best practices in building classroom communities\, classroom management\, and developing curriculum. She taught elementary and middle school Judaic studies for 7 years. A trained mentor through the Jewish New Teacher Prt\, Amanda mentored teachers for the Davidson School at JTS\, the Pardes Educators program\, and the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan. In her role as a consultant\, Amanda has worked with The Covenant Foundation\, Mechon Hadar\, JDub Records\, The Six Points Fellowship and a number of Jewish Federations. Amanda is a graduate of the Pardes Educators Program\, has a Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew University and a BA from Barnard College. She co-founded Altshul\, an independent egalitarian minyan in Brooklyn\, in 2005.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rabbi Ari Segal serves as Head of School at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles CA. Rabbi Segal speaks widely about time management\, innovation and leadership development in Jewish schools. He holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and an MSW in Communal Organization from Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Michelle Waldman Sarna is a School Psychologist at SAR Academy and Camp Psychologist at Camp Stone. Previously\, she served as the Director of the Early Childhood Center at Educational Alliance and as the Associate Director of JLIC Professional Development and as a JLIC educator at NYU. She also founded the Downtown Family Jewish Experience. She received the “36 Under 36” honor by the Jewish Week for launching the Orthodox Leadership Project to empower Orthodox women in Jewish communal life. Michelle completed a post doc at the Tikvah Center – NYU Law School\, focusing on Emerging Adulthood in Jewish and Muslim populations. She is blessed with 6 children and resides with her family in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More information: \nThis gathering will engage educators from Orthodox day schools who come together to discuss best practices in making their schools more LGBTQ inclusive in a culturally relevant and appropriate way. \nBuilding on Eshel’s past success of the High School Pledge Project\, and the subsequent Wellbeing Tour\, we are continuing the work we began by providing an open forum for dialogue\, learning\, and discussion. After we launched the High School Pledge campaign\, we worked closely with yeshiva day school alumnae to appeal to their alma maters to create open inclusion policies. Ten out of approximately 50 modern Orthodox day schools in the US have since adapted inclusion policies for the LGBTQ students. We consider this a great success of the campaign\, but there is still more work to be done. \nThis gathering will bring together a number of dedicated educators who work in Orthodox day schools. These attendees have already given thought to inclusive policies and practices in their day schools and will share how they created LGBTQ inclusive spaces. \nThis symposium will also be open to others for whom LGBTQ inclusion is not an obvious nor easy step to take but who want to get ideas about how to move forward. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/orthodox-educators-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200421T200147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T221804Z UID:132380-1593198000-1593199800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Community-Wide Kabbalat Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Join a community-wide Kabbalat Shabbat in honor of Pride. \nSign up here to receive the Zoom login details. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-parents-kabbalat-shabbat-2020-06-19-2020-06-26/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rainbow_HiRes.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200622T132637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T132637Z UID:132376-1593108000-1593111600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Let’s Go Synagogue Shopping: Finding LGBTQ+-Friendly Congregations DESCRIPTION:with Dr. Sunnie Epstein and Miryam Kabakov \nGoing to a synagogue for the first time can be intimidating\, especially if you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Will they accept me? Will they accept my partner? Will they use the correct pronouns for me and my loved ones? Join LGBTQ+ rabbis from across the United States for a conversation about what to look for and what questions to ask when you want to explore congregational life\, both while in college and beyond. \nGo here to register. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/lets-go-synagogue-shopping-finding-lgbtq-friendly-congregations/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rainbow_HiRes.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200421T200147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T135331Z UID:129863-1592593200-1592595000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Parents Kabbalat Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Join Eshel parents every Friday for Kabbalat Shabbat at 6 PM. \nSign up here to receive the Zoom login details. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-parents-kabbalat-shabbat-2020-06-19/2020-06-19/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Parents-KS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200604T162639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T162658Z UID:131647-1592420400-1592427600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Baltimore/DC Virtual Pride Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Join Baltimore/DC for a Virtual Pride Happy Hour/Parade. \nShow off your pride! An evening of joy and celebration. \nPlease fill out this form to RSVP. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/baltimore-dc-virtual-pride-happy-hour/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Twin-Cities-Pride-2018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200323T152942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T140029Z UID:129224-1592251200-1592254800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel LGBTQ+ Toronto Weekly Monday Virtual Meetups DESCRIPTION:Hello dear community\, \nI hope you are all staying healthy and safe. Due to the COVID-19 public health guidelines\, we are practicing social distancing\, and so we hope to continue to support the community virtually in a few ways: \n1. We now have a discord server for Eshel TO community members (i.e. LGBTQ+ folks who come from Orthodox communities)! You can join and read more about it at this link: https://discordapp.com/invite/xDT3yzC. You will need to read the rules and introduce yourself before being added to the server. \n\n2. In specific\, we will be using Discord to gather remotely via a voice chat on Monday evenings at 7 PM. Click the link above and come hang out with us on Monday! \nThank you to a very cool community member who is setting up all these ways to virtually connect during this wacky time! \nAnd of course\, please don’t hesitate to reach out if there are other ways we can support you\, if you need resources\, or if you’d like to just chat. \nTake good care\, \nMira \nFor notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-toronto-2020-06-15/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Toronto_at_Dusk_-a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200324T151202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T145031Z UID:130586-1591891200-1591894800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Thursday Happy Hour! DESCRIPTION:Join Us\nEshel’s Thursday Happy Hour\n \n \n \n \n \n 4 PM EST – 3 PM CST – 2 PM PST \n \n Sign Up\n \n \n \n \n \n Eshel Happy Hour with Special Guest\, Yavilah McCoy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yavilah McCoy\, is the CEO of the Diversity consulting group DIMENSIONS Inc. Through Dimensions\, Yavilah services an international portfolio of clients in the areas of Education\, Philanthropy\, and Social Justice. As an anti-racism activist with an international platform\, Yavilah provides training and consulting to numerous social justice projects that span multiple identities and communities. \nYavilah serves on the steering committee of the national Women’s March and has been a core part of many large-scale national movement teams\, bringing a uniquely intersectional perspective to the ongoing work of racial justice and collective liberation. Yavilah is a pioneer of the Jewish diversity and equity movement and is an advocate and mentor for the empowerment of a transglobal community of Jews of Color. Yavilah was an inaugural recipient of the Spielberg Foundation’s Joshua Venture Fellowship and directed the launch of the “Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project” for Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Ruderman Family Foundation. Yavilah also directed the Bronfman Philanthropy’s Curriculum Initiative in Boston\, where she provided educational consultancy to 600 prep schools across the nation. \nYavilah was voted one of “16 Faith Leaders to Watch” by the Center for American Progress in Washington\, DC\, is a certified coach for the Auburn Theological Seminary’s Pastoral Coach Training Program and an inaugural fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle. Yavilah is a renowned national speaker\, educator\, and spiritual practitioner and in celebration of the musical traditions passed down to her from three generations of her African-American Jewish family\, is also the writer\, producer and performer of the Jewish Gospel theatrical production “The Colors of Water.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Try Our\nEshel-tini\nIngredients: \n\nVodka\nGrenadine\nChampagne\nBlue Curaçao\nOrange Juice\n\nHow to: \n\nFirst\, mix a 3-to-1 ratio of orange juice and vodka\, using mostly orange juice.\nPour a desired amount of grenadine down the side of your glass and let it sink to the bottom.\nMix some Champaign and at least 0.25 oz. of Blue Curaçao together. Use a spoon to slowly pour the champagne mixture on top of your OJ layer.\n\n  URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-thursday-happy-hour-2020-04-23-2020-05-14-2020-05-21-2020-05-28-2020-06-11/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200505T195917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T150525Z UID:130527-1591797600-1591801200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Interview with Joy Ladin DESCRIPTION:Interview: Transgender Religious Discourse – June 10th 2pm\n\n\n \n\n\nR. Steve Greenberg will lead a discussion with Joy Ladin on her book: The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective.\n\n\n \n\n\nJoy Ladin holds the Gottesman Chair in English at Yeshiva University\, and\, in 2007\, became the first (and still only) openly transgender employee of an Orthodox Jewish institution.\n\n\n \n\n\nHer memoir\, Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders\, was a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award; her recent book\, The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective\, was a Lambda Literary Award and Triangle Award finalist. \n\n\n \n\n\nShe has also published nine books of poetry\, including\, most recently\, The Future is Trying to Tell Us Something: New and Selected Poems. Her work has been recognized with a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship\, a Fulbright Scholarship\, an American Council of Learned Societies Research Fellowship\, and two Hadassah Brandeis Institute Research Fellowships\, among other honors. \n\n\n \n\n\nA nationally recognized speaker on trans and Jewish identity\, she serves on the Board of Keshet\, an organization devoted to full inclusion \n\n\n \n\n\nRSVP at\n\n\nhttps://eshelonline.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=159& URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/wrestling-with-god-and-men-with-r-steve-greenberg-2020-06-10/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Soul-of-the-Stranger.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200605T174912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T155141Z UID:131651-1591731000-1591736400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Chicago Parents Meetup DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nWhere: Please fill out this contact form. If you have filled out this form before\, you are already on a list to receive an email reminder with details about this group. There is no need to fill this out more than once URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-chicago-parents-meetup/2020-06-09/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Chicago-FB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200324T151202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T151235Z UID:130585-1591286400-1591290000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Thursday Happy Hour! DESCRIPTION:Join Us For\nTwo Important Conversations\nDuring Eshel Thursday Happy Hour\n \n \n \n \n \n 4 PM ET – 3 PM CT – 1 PM PT\n \n Sign Up\n \n \n \n \n \n with Guest Speaker Rabbi Daniel Geretz and Yavilah McCoy\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rabbi Geretz is the rabbi of Maayan\, an Orthodox minyan in West Orange\, NJ. He also works for the Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ as a chaplain at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown\, New Jersey. \nA native Minnesotan who grew up in the Jewish community on the Northside of Minneapolis\, Rabbi Geretz remembers the “long hot summer” of racial tension and civil unrest. He will discuss the need for listening to each other\, and how we\, as members and family of the LGBTQ+ Orthodox community\, can use our experience to understand experiences outside of our own. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us next week\, June 11\, with guest speaker Yavilah McCoy\nYavilah McCoy\, is the CEO of the Diversity consulting group DIMENSIONS Inc. Through Dimensions\, Yavilah services an international portfolio of clients in the areas of Education\, Philanthropy\, and Social Justice. As an anti-racism activist with an international platform\, Yavilah provides training and consulting to numerous social justice projects that span multiple identities and communities. \nYavilah serves on the steering committee of the national Women’s March and has been a core part of many large-scale national movement teams\, bringing a uniquely intersectional perspective to the ongoing work of racial justice and collective liberation. Yavilah is a pioneer of the Jewish diversity and equity movement and is an advocate and mentor for the empowerment of a transglobal community of Jews of Color. Yavilah was an inaugural recipient of the Spielberg Foundation’s Joshua Venture Fellowship and directed the launch of the “Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project” for Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Ruderman Family Foundation. Yavilah also directed the Bronfman Philanthropy’s Curriculum Initiative in Boston\, where she provided educational consultancy to 600 prep schools across the nation. \nYavilah was voted one of “16 Faith Leaders to Watch” by the Center for American Progress in Washington\, DC\, is a certified coach for the Auburn Theological Seminary’s Pastoral Coach Training Program and an inaugural fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle. Yavilah is a renowned national speaker\, educator\, and spiritual practitioner and in celebration of the musical traditions passed down to her from three generations of her African-American Jewish family\, is also the writer\, producer and performer of the Jewish Gospel theatrical production “The Colors of Water.” URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-thursday-happy-hour-2020-04-23-2020-05-14-2020-05-21-2020-05-28-2020-06-04/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172423 CREATED:20200324T151202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T004816Z UID:130111-1590681600-1590685200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Thursday Happy Hour! DESCRIPTION:Join Us\nEshel’s Thursday Happy Hour\n \n \n \n \n \n 4 PM EST – 3 PM CST – 2 PM PST \n \n Sign Up\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us with Yocheved & Nathan Lindenbaum for a COVID Kvetch.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yocheved and Nathan Lindenbaum live in their empty nest in Teaneck. They like wine and love to whine. They wish their 5 children\, 4 in law children and bunch of grandkids would call and visit more often. Especially Yitzi\, the gay kid. \nEshel Thursday Happy HourJoin us with Yocheved & Nathan Lindenbaum for a COVID Kvetch.  \n\nBring blank paper.\nA magic marker or crayons. \nA glass of wine or some tea (Twinnings?) \nSomething to whine about.\n\nJoin us as we explore this fun wine label “Unorthodox”; hear about how we are going to put the Fun into Unorthodox! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Try Our\nEshel-tini\nIngredients: \n\nVodka\nGrenadine\nChampagne\nBlue Curaçao\nOrange Juice\n\nHow to: \n\nFirst\, mix a 3-to-1 ratio of orange juice and vodka\, using mostly orange juice.\nPour a desired amount of grenadine down the side of your glass and let it sink to the bottom.\nMix some Champaign and at least 0.25 oz. of Blue Curaçao together. Use a spoon to slowly pour the champagne mixture on top of your OJ layer.\n\n  URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-thursday-happy-hour-2020-04-23-2020-05-14-2020-05-21-2020-05-28/2020-05-28/ CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR