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SUMMARY:National Retreat- FALLS VILLAGE\, CT
DESCRIPTION:A Retreat for Orthodox Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual and Transgender Jews\n   Community: Past\, present\, and future\n\nJoin us for one of the largest gatherings of LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews who come together to celebrate Shabbat and our unique identities.\n\n\n\n  \n  \nLOCATION:\nIsabella Freedman Retreat Center\n116 Johnson Road\, Falls Village\, CT 06031\n\n\nIS THIS FOR YOU?\n\nDuring our annual weekend\, we gather in this ever-growing  community of formerly Orthodox/currently Orthodox/traditional/Ortho-curious folks and anyone who wants to experience a traditional Shabbat with other LGBTQ Jews.  During Shabbat we get to know each other\, learn\, sing\, and shmooze\, and Saturday night we share our talents and have lots of fun!  On Sunday we offer exciting  out-of-the-box learning opportunities.\nWANT TO GIVE A SESSION?  \nEach presenter gets a discount\, so apply now! \nCLICK HERE FOR THE FORM\n\nIf you have a topic or session you would like to give\, please  fill out this short form. We will be in touch to let you know if your topic has been accepted.  Not all topics must relate to our theme.  Share with us what you know and your areas of expertise.  For each session you apply for\, you will receive a $25 rebate within two weeks of the conference for up to two sessions.\nCHILDCARE:\nWe provide childcare at various times throughout the weekend\, especially when there is programming for adults. This year we welcome back Tracy Patton\, from Once Upon Some Messy Fun\, to create fun and excitement for our kids.\n\n\nRegistration is open!\nAll prices include full room and board.  There are many options for room choices.  After Dec. 1 prices go up.\n \nEarly Bird Deadline: Dec. 1\n\n FINANCIAL AID\nCLICK HERE TO LINK TO THE FINANCIAL AID FORM\n\n					Financial Aid: We are committed to making our weekends as inclusive and accessible as possible. We provide a limited amount of financial aid available for those who\, for financial reasons\, cannot otherwise attend.\nThe priority deadline for financial aid is December 1st\, 2015. After that date\, applications for remaining scholarships will be reviewed on a first come\, first served basis. Timeline for applying for financial aid: \n\nSend in financial aid form below by December 1st.  Cut and paste it into a Word document and send it to: info@eshelonline.org\nYou will hear back from us within two weeks of applying with instructions and a registration code.\nYou will have three days to register.  After that time we will pass on the aid to someone else.\n\n\n  \nBe an Eshel Angel!  Contribute to the Barry Youngerman\, Z”L Scholarship Fund\nFind out more about Barry Youngerman\, Z”L here\, who cared so much about our community and spent a lifetime helping to make it grow. \n\nIf you are able to donate funds to enable people to come to the retreat\, please donate here. Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will go to those who cannot afford to attend.  Please indicate in the memo that you are contributing to scholarships. \n\nHalachik Information\nAll food will be strictly kosher\, the retreat will be shomer shabbos\, and we will have traditional davening/prayer. We will offer a variety of learning options\, from traditional text study to experiential workshops covering a wide variety of subjects. \nGetting there\nTransportation to and from the retreat is at your own expense.  Check out the Ride Board to find or offer a carpool to the retreat. Here are some options below. \nBy Metro-north train: \nTake the Metro North train to Wassaic. The trip is approximately 2 hours from Grand Central. Call 1-800-METRO-INFO or visit https://www.mta.info/ for an updated schedule.  Click here for a link to fares. \nGetting from train to retreat site: \nUpon registering\, you can sign up for the Isabella Freedman shuttle that will bring you to and from the train station in Wassaic.  The drive from Wassaic to Isabella Freedman is about 30 minutes. \nSHUTTLE FROM WASSAIC TO ISABELLA FREEDMAN: \nThis shuttle will only pick you up if you are on the train that leaves Grand Central Station on Jan. 15th at 11:47 a.m. and arriving at 2:03 p.m. into Wassaic. \nSHUTTLE FROM ISABELLA FREEDMAN TO WASSAIC: \nThis shuttle will only bring you from the retreat site at the end of the retreat on Jan. 17th to the 2:27 train in Wassaic arriving into Grand Central Station at 4:46. \nShuttle One way=$25 \nShuttle Round trip= $50 \nWe must receive your payment for the shuttle by Dec. 30\, 2015.  The shuttle payment is non-refundable. If you are signing up for the shuttle after you have registered\, click here to make a payment.  Indicate in the memo line that the payment is for the shuttle. \nThird-party taxi service is available from the Wassaic train station to Isabella Freedman.You must call in advance for a reservation. Lakeville Taxi: (860) 435 8000. \nBy plane: \nBradley International Airport in Hartford\, CT is located 1­­­¼ hours from the retreat center. We can recommend third-party taxi and limousine services from the airport to Isabella Freedman. \nBy bus: \nPETER PAN / BONANZA BUS LINES offers daily bus service to Canaan\, CT from New York City and points throughout New England. Call (888) 751-8800 for a schedule. This is a 3-hour trip from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Third-party taxi service is available from the Canaan bus station to Isabella Freedman. You must call in advance for a reservation. Lakeville Taxi: (860) 435 8000. \nFor more directions and transportation information\, please visit the Isabella Freedman website. \nAbout the retreat center: \nFACILITIES: \nThe terrain at Isabella Freedman includes a mix of gravel and paved roads\, gentle inclines and grassy areas. When we are there\, it is usually cold and snowy\, and incredibly beautiful. \nACCOMMODATIONS: \nAll beds are twins\, unless otherwise noted. Each room has a bureau or closet\, chair\, lamp\, alarm clock\, towels and soap. A small refrigerator can be rented for a $ 25 fee. All cottages are fully winterized.  None of the units have doors that may be locked from the outside. Valuables may be stored in the office safe. Rooms do not have telephones or television sets. Each cottage has one phone in a common hallway or porch space. \nDuring cooler months\, rooms are heated to a comfortable 68­­­°. Where thermostats are accessible to participants\, we ask that you follow instructions on accompanying signage to ensure that you and your neighbors are comfortable and to conserve energy. Where thermostats are not accessible\, please ask a site coordinator for assistance. \nCots and cribs may be added to certain rooms but not to others so please let us know well in advance and we will be glad to help you with these requests. Please notify us if you have a physical challenge that requires you to be close to the main building or in a wheelchair accessible room. \nMEALS: \nIsabella Freedman is committed to providing you with Glatt kosher\, wholesome food that is sustainably grown and locally produced when possible\, while also providing a distinctly Jewish culinary experience. They make every effort to serve the produce that is grown on their own six-acre organic farm. All meals are served buffet style and are strictly kosher. For this reason\, no food from the outside may be brought into the Main Building. Any questions about this may be directed to the Mashgichim (Kosher Kitchen Supervisors). We will make every effort to accommodate special food needs as long as they are communicated to us at least two weeks prior to your arrival. \nThere is a Mashgiach/Masgichah on site at all times; Isabella Freedman is under the supervision of\, and are certified by\, the Hartford Kashrut Commission. Please direct all Kashrut questions to: Rabbi Adler of the Hartford Kashrut Commission at (860) 236-1241. \nARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: \nAll retreat participants must check in upon arrival. Check-in typically begins at 2:00 pm. \nAll members of the group must check out of their rooms by 9:00 am on the scheduled day of departure. If you have not checked out of your room by 9:00 am\, an additional $25 per person late fee will be charged. Departure from the retreat site is usually no later than 2.00 p.m. \nPHONES & INTERNET: \nSince we are located in a remote wooded area many cell phones will have poor or spotty reception. There are phones available for use in the main building and you may buy a calling card in the Bookstore to make long-distance calls. Free wireless internet is available in the Main Building and there are two public-access computers located in the Lounge. \nPACKING: \nThe following is a suggested list of what to bring with you: \n\nComfortable shoes for walking and hiking\nSeasonally appropriate clothing; it is often snowy when we are there\nToys for children\nRaincoat or umbrella\nToiletries: toothpaste\, bath soap\, shampoo\nFlashlight\n\nConfidentiality Policy\nSome participants may not be out as LGBT in their daily lives\, or may have other important reasons for keeping their attendance at the event confidential. You have affirmed that you WILL NOT POST OR DISTRIBUTE PHOTOGRAPHS or audio/video recordings of other attendees publicly unless you have the EXPLICIT permission of every attendee represented therein. This includes distribution or posting online on flickr\, Facebook\, MySpace\, and similar sites\, as well as anywhere else in which photographs and other representations are publicly available. \nINFORMATION: Please do not share information you have heard about individuals at the retreat with anyone else.  For many people who attend\, strict confidentiality is crucial. \nRefund Policy\nParticipants who cancel their registration after Dec. 30th\, 2015 will not be eligible for a refund nor will they be eligible for a credit towards a future Eshel event.  Cancellations before Dec. 30th\, 2015 are eligible for a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. \nThe fee for the shuttle to and from the retreat center is non-refundable. \nQuestions?\nPlease email us at info@eshelonline.org. Please help us spread the word about the retreat!
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/national-retreat/
LOCATION:Isabella Freedman Retreat Center\, 116 Johnson Road\, Falls Village\, CT\, 06031
GEO:41.9400683;-73.3473229
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:A Retreat for Orthodox Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Jews\n   Community: Past present and future\n\nJoin us for one of the largest gatherings of LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews who come together to celebrate Shabbat and our unique identities.\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\nIsabella Freedman Retreat Center\n116 Johnson Road Falls Village CT 06031\n\n\nIS THIS FOR YOU?\n\nDuring our annual weekend we gather in this ever-growing  community of formerly Orthodox/currently Orthodox/traditional/Ortho-curious folks and anyone who wants to experience a traditional Shabbat with other LGBTQ Jews.  During Shabbat we get to know each other learn sing and shmooze and Saturday night we share our talents and have lots of fun!  On Sunday we offer exciting  out-of-the-box learning opportunities.\nWANT TO GIVE A SESSION?  \nEach presenter gets a discount so apply now! \nCLICK HERE FOR THE FORM\n\nIf you have a topic or session you would like to give please  fill out this short form. We will be in touch to let you know if your topic has been accepted.  Not all topics must relate to our theme.  Share with us what you know and your areas of expertise.  For each session you apply for you will receive a $25 rebate within two weeks of the conference for up to two sessions.\nCHILDCARE:\nWe provide childcare at various times throughout the weekend especially when there is programming for adults. This year we welcome back Tracy Patton from Once Upon Some Messy Fun to create fun and excitement for our kids.\n\n\nRegistration is open!\nAll prices include full room and board.  There are many options for room choices.  After Dec. 1 prices go up.\n \nEarly Bird Deadline: Dec. 1\n\n FINANCIAL AID\nCLICK HERE TO LINK TO THE FINANCIAL AID FORM\n\n					Financial Aid: We are committed to making our weekends as inclusive and accessible as possible. We provide a limited amount of financial aid available for those who for financial reasons cannot otherwise attend.\nThe priority deadline for financial aid is December 1st 2015. After that date applications for remaining scholarships will be reviewed on a first come first served basis. Timeline for applying for financial aid: \n\nSend in financial aid form below by December 1st.  Cut and paste it into a Word document and send it to: info@eshelonline.org\nYou will hear back from us within two weeks of applying with instructions and a registration code.\nYou will have three days to register.  After that time we will pass on the aid to someone else.\n\n\n  \nBe an Eshel Angel!  Contribute to the Barry Youngerman Z”L Scholarship Fund\nFind out more about Barry Youngerman Z”L here who cared so much about our community and spent a lifetime helping to make it grow. \n\nIf you are able to donate funds to enable people to come to the retreat please donate here. Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will go to those who cannot afford to attend.  Please indicate in the memo that you are contributing to scholarships. \n\nHalachik Information\nAll food will be strictly kosher the retreat will be shomer shabbos and we will have traditional davening/prayer. We will offer a variety of learning options from traditional text study to experiential workshops covering a wide variety of subjects. \nGetting there\nTransportation to and from the retreat is at your own expense.  Check out the Ride Board to find or offer a carpool to the retreat. Here are some options below. \nBy Metro-north train: \nTake the Metro North train to Wassaic. The trip is approximately 2 hours from Grand Central. Call 1-800-METRO-INFO or visit https://www.mta.info/ for an updated schedule.  Click here for a link to fares. \nGetting from train to retreat site: \nUpon registering you can sign up for the Isabella Freedman shuttle that will bring you to and from the train station in Wassaic.  The drive from Wassaic to Isabella Freedman is about 30 minutes. \nSHUTTLE FROM WASSAIC TO ISABELLA FREEDMAN: \nThis shuttle will only pick you up if you are on the train that leaves Grand Central Station on Jan. 15th at 11:47 a.m. and arriving at 2:03 p.m. into Wassaic. \nSHUTTLE FROM ISABELLA FREEDMAN TO WASSAIC: \nThis shuttle will only bring you from the retreat site at the end of the retreat on Jan. 17th to the 2:27 train in Wassaic arriving into Grand Central Station at 4:46. \nShuttle One way=$25 \nShuttle Round trip= $50 \nWe must receive your payment for the shuttle by Dec. 30 2015.  The shuttle payment is non-refundable. If you are signing up for the shuttle after you have registered click here to make a payment.  Indicate in the memo line that the payment is for the shuttle. \nThird-party taxi service is available from the Wassaic train station to Isabella Freedman.You must call in advance for a reservation. Lakeville Taxi: (860) 435 8000. \nBy plane: \nBradley International Airport in Hartford CT is located 1­­­¼ hours from the retreat center. We can recommend third-party taxi and limousine services from the airport to Isabella Freedman. \nBy bus: \nPETER PAN / BONANZA BUS LINES offers daily bus service to Canaan CT from New York City and points throughout New England. Call (888) 751-8800 for a schedule. This is a 3-hour trip from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Third-party taxi service is available from the Canaan bus station to Isabella Freedman. You must call in advance for a reservation. Lakeville Taxi: (860) 435 8000. \nFor more directions and transportation information please visit the Isabella Freedman website. \nAbout the retreat center: \nFACILITIES: \nThe terrain at Isabella Freedman includes a mix of gravel and paved roads gentle inclines and grassy areas. When we are there it is usually cold and snowy and incredibly beautiful. \nACCOMMODATIONS: \nAll beds are twins unless otherwise noted. Each room has a bureau or closet chair lamp alarm clock towels and soap. A small refrigerator can be rented for a $ 25 fee. All cottages are fully winterized.  None of the units have doors that may be locked from the outside. Valuables may be stored in the office safe. Rooms do not have telephones or television sets. Each cottage has one phone in a common hallway or porch space. \nDuring cooler months rooms are heated to a comfortable 68­­­°. Where thermostats are accessible to participants we ask that you follow instructions on accompanying signage to ensure that you and your neighbors are comfortable and to conserve energy. Where thermostats are not accessible please ask a site coordinator for assistance. \nCots and cribs may be added to certain rooms but not to others so please let us know well in advance and we will be glad to help you with these requests. Please notify us if you have a physical challenge that requires you to be close to the main building or in a wheelchair accessible room. \nMEALS: \nIsabella Freedman is committed to providing you with Glatt kosher wholesome food that is sustainably grown and locally produced when possible while also providing a distinctly Jewish culinary experience. They make every effort to serve the produce that is grown on their own six-acre organic farm. All meals are served buffet style and are strictly kosher. For this reason no food from the outside may be brought into the Main Building. Any questions about this may be directed to the Mashgichim (Kosher Kitchen Supervisors). We will make every effort to accommodate special food needs as long as they are communicated to us at least two weeks prior to your arrival. \nThere is a Mashgiach/Masgichah on site at all times; Isabella Freedman is under the supervision of and are certified by the Hartford Kashrut Commission. Please direct all Kashrut questions to: Rabbi Adler of the Hartford Kashrut Commission at (860) 236-1241. \nARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: \nAll retreat participants must check in upon arrival. Check-in typically begins at 2:00 pm. \nAll members of the group must check out of their rooms by 9:00 am on the scheduled day of departure. If you have not checked out of your room by 9:00 am an additional $25 per person late fee will be charged. Departure from the retreat site is usually no later than 2.00 p.m. \nPHONES & INTERNET: \nSince we are located in a remote wooded area many cell phones will have poor or spotty reception. There are phones available for use in the main building and you may buy a calling card in the Bookstore to make long-distance calls. Free wireless internet is available in the Main Building and there are two public-access computers located in the Lounge. \nPACKING: \nThe following is a suggested list of what to bring with you: \n\nComfortable shoes for walking and hiking\nSeasonally appropriate clothing; it is often snowy when we are there\nToys for children\nRaincoat or umbrella\nToiletries: toothpaste bath soap shampoo\nFlashlight\n\nConfidentiality Policy\nSome participants may not be out as LGBT in their daily lives or may have other important reasons for keeping their attendance at the event confidential. You have affirmed that you WILL NOT POST OR DISTRIBUTE PHOTOGRAPHS or audio/video recordings of other attendees publicly unless you have the EXPLICIT permission of every attendee represented therein. This includes distribution or posting online on flickr Facebook MySpace and similar sites as well as anywhere else in which photographs and other representations are publicly available. \nINFORMATION: Please do not share information you have heard about individuals at the retreat with anyone else.  For many people who attend strict confidentiality is crucial. \nRefund Policy\nParticipants who cancel their registration after Dec. 30th 2015 will not be eligible for a refund nor will they be eligible for a credit towards a future Eshel event.  Cancellations before Dec. 30th 2015 are eligible for a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. \nThe fee for the shuttle to and from the retreat center is non-refundable. \nQuestions?\nPlease email us at info@eshelonline.org. 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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151202T040237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151211T025244Z
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SUMMARY:Trans Meet-Up!
DESCRIPTION:TRANS MEET-UP\nwith Abby Stein\nDec. 15th\nRSVP TO INFO@ESHELONLINE.ORG\nAND RECEIVE THE ADDRESS
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/trans-meet-up/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151209T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151118T224646Z
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SUMMARY:BeisCamp! Keeping the Law Just: The Living Tensions of  Tzedek and Mishpat- NY
DESCRIPTION:BeisCamp\, Eshel’s traveling Orthodox LGBTQ+ Beit Midrash\, hosts religious educators\, scholars and rabbis to engage in the challenges of contemporary life and tradition.\n  \nKeeping the Law Just: The Living Tensions of \nTzedek and Mishpat\nTzedek and Misphat appear hundreds of times in the Tanach. They define God’s will and convey the very purpose of Abraham’s election by God. As distinct terms they mark an integration of law and compassion that is a key element of Eshel’s mission. In different ways\, each lecture in this series will address the rich tensions between rules and reasons\, between just process and fair outcomes and between social order and lovingkindness.\n  \n November 18\, 7:30-9 pm\nSTREAM IT LIVE!\nJumping into Justice: Between the Known and Unknown\nAvi Orlow\nThe Carlebach Shul\, 305 W 79th St\, New York\, NY\n\n  \n  \n  \nDecember 9\, 7:30-9 pm\nNew Frontiers: Halakha Encounters Homosexuality\n\nYsoscher Katz\nLuria School\, 238 St Marks Av\, Brooklyn\, NY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 27\, 7:30-9 pm\nBody and Justice: Where Limitation and Perfection Meet\nAviva Richman\nYM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood\, 54 Nagle Ave\, New York\, NY\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\nFebruary 25\, 7:30-9 pm\nJustice Before There Was Law: Tzedek and Mishpat in the Book of Genesis\nShuli Taubes\nJCC Manhattan\, 76th and Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, NY\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTeacher Bios\nRabbi Avi Orlow serves as the Director of Jewish Education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp. He has held numerous positions as a camp educator and a Hillel Rabbi and spent an unforgettable stint running youth programming in Minsk\, Belarus. Avi has a BA in religious studies from Columbia University and was ordained in the charter class of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah\, the open Orthodox rabbinical school. Avi lives in White Plains with his wife\, Cantor Adina Frydman\, and their children\, Yadid\, Yishama\, Emunah\, and Libi.  He blogs religiously at ‪saidtomyself.com \n  \nShuli Taubes serves as a faculty member at SAR High School in Riverdale\, New York\, where she teaches Tanakh\, Jewish Identity\, and chairs the Jewish Philosophy department.  She received her Masters in Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and her BA in history from Barnard College.  She has also developed a curriculum for educating Modern Orthodox high school students in comparative religion and is a Community Scholar at the Young Israel of North Riverdale where she gives shiurim and serves in a pastoral role. \n  \nRabbi Ysoscher Katz is the the Chair of the Department of Talmud at Yeshiva  Chovevei  Torah and the Director of the Lindenbaum Cneter for Halakhic Studies. Rabbi Katz received ordination in 1986 from Rabbi Yechezkel Roth\, dayan of UTA Satmer.  He studied in Brisk and in Yeshivat Beit Yosef\, Navaradok for over ten years.  A graduate of the HaSha’ar Program for Jewish Educators\, Rabbi Katz has taught at the Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls and SAR High School.  He was a leading teacher of a daf yomi class in Boro Park for over eight years. \n  \nAviva 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 pursuing a PhD in Talmud at NYU as a Wexner fellow\, focusing on gender and sexuality in the Talmud. \n 
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/beiscamp-keeping-the-law-just-the-living-tensions-of-tzedek-and-mishpat/
LOCATION:Luria School\, 238 St Marks Ave\,  Brooklyn\, NY
GEO:40.6782309;-73.9680399
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151206T043000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151206T073000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
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SUMMARY:Merchav Batuach: Barnard/Columbia Hillel
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn how to be an ally to an LGBTQ+ person in\nOrthodox community?\nAre you a student at Barnard/Columbia?\nThen sign up for the Merchav Batuach Training!\nMerchav Batuach will conduct a workshop at the Columbia/Barnard Hillel training those who want to be LGBTQ+ allies in the Orthodox community. This event is sponsored by Yavneh At Columbia\, the Orthodox student group on campus and Jewish Women on Campus (JWOC)\n\n) Bagel brunch will be provided.\n To RSVP\, fill out this Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/jAxWakligJ\nDate: December 6th\, 2015\nTime: 9:30 am-12:30 pm\nPlace: The Kraft Center: 606 W 115th\, Room 6A\nFor more info Email us at merchavbatuach@eshelonline.org
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/mb/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151118T213749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T211346Z
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SUMMARY:Global Day of Jewish Learning
DESCRIPTION:Here are the events Co-sponsored by Eshel for the Global Day of Jewish Learning: \nBOSTON:\nSponsored together by Eshel and Minyan Kol Rina\nSTREAM IT LIVE!\nJudaism and Homosexuality: Orthodoxy Faces the Challenge of the Moment\nEshel Director\, Rabbi Steve Greenberg\nCongregation Kehillath Israel\n4pm – 5:30pm\n EshelGDJL-Poster2015\n  \nTWO LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK:\nEshel is a co-sponsor of the Global Day along with Mechon Hadar\, Schechter Manhattan\, and Beit Rabban:\nGlobal Day of Jewish Learning\nSunday\, November 15\, 2015 at Schechter Manhattan\, 805 Columbus Avenue\n9:45 am-3:30 pm\nEshel session at 2:30\, entitled:  Ya’akov: True Liar\nChildren’s programming will be available from 11 am- 2:20 pm\nJoin with over 400 communities in 48 countries and 6 continents for a day of Torah study. \nThank you to our wonderful teachers and partner organizations for making this happen! \nPlease click here for more information. \n  \n YM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood\n(No Eshel session at this event) \n54 Nagle Avenue \nGlobal Day Flyer WAHI
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/example-of-an-old-event/
LOCATION:Online\, Boston & 2 Locations in NYC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Rabbi Rapoport
DESCRIPTION:Netivot is honored to be teaming up with Eshel to host an evening with Rabbi Chaim Rapoport\, esteemed scholar\, educator\, and lecturer.\nRabbi Rapoport is well-known for writing on Orthodoxy and homosexuality in his book\, Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View.\nHe will be speaking on about LGBT issues in the context of his career\, book\, and personal experiences at Wednesday\, November 11th\, 7-9 p.m. Following the speech\, we hope to leave ample time for some respectful\, engaging dialogue. The event will be held in Brookline\, and the exact address will be sent to you before the event. If you are able to attend\, please RSVP to netivotboston.com/events before November 8th.\n  \nFor more details download the flyer \n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/mommyme-tateme/
LOCATION:Netivot\, Boston\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20150615T193449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T205958Z
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SUMMARY:CHOLENT
DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ashkinazy\, Eshel Board member will be speaking at Cholent!\nBeing LGBT in the Frum Community and Being Frum in the LGBT Community:  How It has been changing over the past 30 Years?\n\n\n\n\n“CHOLENT”\nThursday\, November 5th\n9 pm\n\n553 4th Avenue\nPark Slope\, Brooklyn
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-picnic/
LOCATION:553 4th Avenue\, Park Slope\, Brooklyn\, 553 4th Avenue\, Park Slope\, NY\, United States
GEO:40.666202;-73.991708
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151118T230009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151118T230009Z
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SUMMARY:Eshel Goes to PFLAG
DESCRIPTION:Eshel Speaker Reuven Grant to speak at upcoming PFLAG Conference in Nashville\, TN\nReuven Grant\, a member of the Eshel speakers bureau\, will be speaking on a panel entitled:\n  \nIntersections: Faith\, Equality and the Intersection of Faith and Equality\n  \nMore on the conference schedule can be found at here.
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-goes-to-pflag/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Nashville\, TN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150901
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151119T215815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T215815Z
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SUMMARY:Sha'Cago! Aug. 28-30th in Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Spend a Shabbat with other Eshelites in Chicago!\n\n Get to know other LGBTQ folks in a traditional Shabbat setting\n  \n\n  \n\n\nHere are the details:\nDates:  August 28-30th\nTime: From Friday evening until Sunday morning\nPlace:  The West Rogers Park home of Goldie Goldbloom\n\n\nWhat?  Join Eshel leaders  Goldie Goldbloom\, Aviva Buck-Yael and Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael for an intimate Shabbat\n\n\nRegistration:  Cost – $65 / per person (not including Motzei Shabbat activities)\n$36 for students and those requesting financial aid\n\nSchedule: (exact times will be sent upon registration and closer to the weekend)\nKabalat Shabbat*\nShabbat Dinner – singing and Dvar Torah\nShabbat Morning – Breakfast –\nShacharit*\nShabbat Lunch – followed by Dvar Torah and learning\nShabbat Afternoon – Games and relaxation / snack food\nSeudah Shlishit- very light meal with singing\nMincha and Maariv*\nMotzei Shabbat – The group will decide on an activity\nSunday Breakfast – Coffee and Cereal and goodbyes!\n* For all davening there will be a choice of shuls to attend in the area\nWhere will I stay?\nIf you do not have a place to stay\, there is limited housing at Goldie’s.  Guests will be housed on a first come-first served basis.  Please indicate you need a place to stay on the registration form.\nHow do I register?\nRight here!\nQuestions?\nPlease be in touch at info@eshelonline.org\n 
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/shacago-aug-28-30th-in-chicago/
LOCATION:Private Location\, NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150806T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151119T215142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T215142Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial for Shira Banki\, Z"L\, August 6th in NYC
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 6th\n6:30–8pm\nThe LGBT Center\, 208 W. 13th Street\, NYC\n\n\nCBST\,  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 them\, teenager Shira Banki\, was murdered at the hands of a Jewish religious extremist. The Pride march was organized by the Jerusalem Open House\, and we send them much needed love\, prayers\, tzedakah and support. We gather in grief\, in outrage\, and in hope\, raising our Jewish and LGBTQS voices together against violence\, racism and homophobia in Israel. Together we will create the peace we want to see in the world.\n  \nJoin the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1595216354063585/ \n 
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/memorial-for-shira-banki-zl-august-6th-in-nyc/
LOCATION:The LGBT Center\, 208 W. 13th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States
GEO:40.7380161;-74.0011104
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151119T214107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T214107Z
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SUMMARY:Greater Philadelphia Area Parent Group – November 22\, 2014
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. \nThis group will meet motzei shabbat in a private home at 7:00 PM EST on Saturday November 22. \nWe will start with Havdallah together.  Refreshments. Good conversation. \nIf you are interested in participating\, please contact us to for a brief intake and to receive the address: maia@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/greater-philadelphia-area-parent-group-november-22-2014/
LOCATION:Private Location\, NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141116T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151119T213902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T213902Z
UID:1878-1416133800-1416139200@www.eshelonline.org
SUMMARY:DC/Baltimore Parent Support Group – November 16\, 2014
DESCRIPTION:DC/Baltimore Parent Support Group\nThis 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. \nThis group will meet in a private home at  10:30 AM EST on Sunday November 16. If you are interested in participating\, please contact us to for a brief intake and to receive the address: maia@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/dcbaltimore-parent-support-group-november-16-2014/
LOCATION:Private Location\, NY
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141116
DTSTAMP:20260405T103916
CREATED:20151119T214544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T214544Z
UID:1880-1415923200-1416095999@www.eshelonline.org
SUMMARY:ShaHeights - November 14-15\, 2014
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Eshel Shabbat gathering in Washington Heights\nNovember 14-15th\, 2014\nSold out!\n\n\nWhat?\nA Shabbat together in Washington Heights doing what we do best:\nEating.  Talking. Singing. Laughing. With some learning and praying thrown in.\nWhere?\nFor parts of the weekend we will be joining “The Beis” starting with Friday night services at 4:30 pm Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol 610 W 175th St New York\, New York 10033\nFor other parts of the weekend..stay tuned.\n\nAfter services\, Friday night we will have dinner together.\n\n\nSaturday lunch you will be matched with an Eshel community member who will host a pot-luck lunch and will let you know what to bring.\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t live in the Heights but want to attend?\nIf we can find you a place to stay\, we will.  This could be you!\n\n\nQuestions or get in touch to get involved:  info@eshelonline.org
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/shaheights-november-14-15-2014/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol\, 610 W 175th St\, New York\, NY\, 10033\, United States
GEO:40.8455413;-73.9373889
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