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Eshel South Florida Get-Together
2019-04-07 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Back By Popular Demand!
Eshel South Florida will have a Pre-Pesach Get-Together on Sunday April 7, 7:00 pm at the same location as last time! Light dinner willbe served. It’s Miami Pride Weekend so it’s a great time for us to show our pride and unity.
For location and more information, and to RSVP, please fill out the online survey or email, info@eshelonline.com.

Informal Eshel Montreal Meetup
2019-04-01 14:30 - 16:30
Since we haven’t met in a long time, at least a few of us should get together as an informal social meetup. Informal, because Eshel Montreal has been on hiatus for a while. It will most likely take place at the Yakimono sushi/Japanese kosher restaurant, at 4210 Decarie Blvd. in NDG.

Sheitelicious!
2019-03-30 17:00
To get the address and other info please fill out the form: https://goo.gl/forms/RxfwvEgk6GDWsUCA2

LA Meet Up
2019-03-27 15:30 - 17:30
Where: RSVP here for address. As always, this will be a safe and confidential space – hope to see you there!

When: Wednesday, March 27th from 7:30-9:30 PM

Baltimore/DC LGBTQ+ and Parent Groups, with a Guest Speaker
2019-03-27 15:00 - 17:00
What: In lieu of the regular monthly parent meeting, this will be a combined meeting of the LGBTQ identified group and the parent group. We will hear from guest speaker Sam, a Jewish transman. He came out in college and will talk about his journey. We will have an open discussion about the process a trans* kid might go through, how a support network could effect them (how religion might fit into this) and what language should- or should not- be used when talking to someone struggling with their gender identity.

When: 7:00-9:00pm

Where: Please fill out this contact form: https://goo.gl/forms/5plNov2sxEjqr3WI3. 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

Questions? Email baltimore-dc@eshelonline.org

Co-sponsored by JPride Baltimore

Parents of Trans People Call-In Group
2019-03-26 14:00
What: This group is for traditional Jewish parents who may be struggling with their child’s gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves

When: The 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from February 2019-May 2019 | 6:00 PM EST
Dates:
February 25
March 11
March 26 *NOTE: this is a Tuesday
April 8
May 13

Where: Please fill out this form to receive the call-in number. 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.
Questions? Email info@eshelonline.org
For more info visit our website.

Adar @Eshel TO
2019-03-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism, 402 College St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Come out and prep for Purim silliness and joy as we enter the month of ever increasing joy for the second time. Orthodox and formerly Orthodox LGBTQ+ folks and allies welcome. Costumes recommended.
There will be sweets and probably some Purim Torah…
All ages welcome.

Parents Meet Up in Chicago
2019-03-10 11:00 - 12:30
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.

When: Sunday, March 10th, 3:00-4:30 pm

Where: 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

Questions? Email chicago@eshelonline.org

Long Island Parent Meet Up
2019-03-09 15:00
Who: A small private gathering on Long Island for parents of LGBTQ people who live within Orthodox communities and struggle with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Where: Please RSVP by completing this form and we will email you the address.

When: Saturday, March 9 at 8:00 PM

Questions? Email info@eshelonline.org

Long Island Meet Up
2019-03-03 14:30
Who: A small private gathering on Long Island for parents of LGBTQ people who live within Orthodox communities and struggle with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Where: Please RSVP by completing this form and we will email you the address.
When: Sunday, March 3rd at 7:30 PM
Questions? Email info@eshelonline.org

Baltimore/DC Parent Meeting
2019-02-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2019-01-23 14:00 - 15:30
For traditional Jewish parents of LGBT+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves.
7:00-8:30pm. Please email info@eshelonline.org or baltimore-dc@eshelonline.org to rsvp and for location information.

Please fill out this contact form: https://goo.gl/forms/5plNov2sxEjqr3WI3. 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

Co-sponsored by JPride Baltimore

Parents of Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Children
2019-02-25 13:00
What: This group is for traditional Jewish parents who may be struggling with their child’s gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves

When: The 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from February 2019-May 2019 | 6:00 PM EST
Dates:
April 8
May 13

Where: Please fill out this form to receive the call-in number. 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.
Questions? Email info@eshelonline.org
For more info visit our website.

New Jersey Parents Meet Up
2019-02-17 15:00 - 16:30
What: Eshel New Jersey is having a parents meet-up, for socializing and support. This group is for traditional Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and wish to connect with other parents like themselves.
When: Sunday, February 17th
Time: 8-9:30 pm
Where: Private home in Teaneck. Please fill out this contact form for location information. Location will be sent a few days before the group meets.
Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Email newjersey@eshelonline.org

(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!)

Queens Meet Up
2019-02-03 14:00 - 15:30
What: Join Eshel in Queens
Where: Queens, NY. Please RSVP by completing this form and we will email you the address.
When: Sunday, February 3 from 7:00-8:00 PM
Questions? Contact Bracha at brochish@aol.com with any additional questions.

Eshel Baltimore/DC Movie Night
2019-02-02 14:30
What: Join Eshel Baltimore/DC in the screening of “Trembling Before G-d”
Snacks will be provided
Where: Baltimore. Please RSVP itta.englander@gmail.com to to receive the address
When: February 2 at 7:30PM

Toronto Meet Up
2019-01-31 14:30 - 15:30
What: Eshel Toronto is having a casual get together to catch up, and also talk about bringing in and reaching out to new folks in the community. Please bring ideas you have for what you would like to see this community offering in the coming year. We’ll be doing some collaborative brainstorming and of course, having some snacks and socializing.
When: Thursday, January at 7:30 PM
Where: Please RSVP to toronto@eshelonline.org or to miragoldstein613@gmail.com if you will be coming or bringing a friend, for the address.
*Please note that this meeting is primarily for LGBTQ+ Orthodox+ folks, and on this occasion, we are welcoming supportive allies as well. However, please remember that we are striving to create a safer space and that many of our members may be keeping their identities private within their communities and families. We will be reiterating our community guidelines at the beginning of the meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Parents Meet Up in Chicago
2019-01-27 10:00 - 11:30
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.
When: Sunday, January 27th, 3:00-4:30 pm

Where: 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

Questions? Email chicago@eshelonline.org

Santa Monica Tu B'Shvat
2019-01-24 14:00 - 16:00
What: Our monthly JQ LGBTQ+ orthodox social/support groups are back next week with a Tu B’Shvat themed gathering, this month in collaboration with @Eshel! Join us on Thursday, January 24th from 7-9pm for a Tu B’Shvat Seder with snacks and fruit, as well as a small planting activity (so wear clothes you don’t mind getting a bit dirty!).

Where: Santa Monica. RSVP here for address. As always, this will be a safe and confidential space – hope to see you there!

When: Thursday, January 24th from 7-9 PM

Eshel New Jersey Parents Meet Up
2019-01-13 15:00 - 16:30
What: Eshel New Jersey is having a parents meet-up, for socializing and support. This group is for traditional Jewish parents of LGBTQ+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and wish to connect with other parents like themselves.
When: Sunday, January 13th
Time: 8-9:30 pm
Where: Private home in Teaneck. Please fill out this contact form for location information. Location will be sent a few days before the group meets.
Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Email newjersey@eshelonline.org

(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!)

#EshelPledge NY Alumni Party
2019-01-08 12:30 - 14:00
Are you an alumni of a yeshiva day school living in the NY area? Do you believe Orthodox high schools should be environments where LGBTQ students can thrive?
Join Eshel for an evening of conversation and connection, and learn about how you can get involved in the #EshelPledge campaign!
Dinner will be provided.
Please RSVP here for headcount and the address. All LGBTQ folks and allies are welcome.
If you have any questions, please email alyssa@eshelonline.org.
Learn more about the Eshel Pledge.
Sign the petition!

Baltimore/DC Parent Meeting
2018-12-26 14:00 - 15:30
For traditional Jewish parents of LGBT+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves.
7:00-8:30pm. Please email info@eshelonline.org or baltimore-dc@eshelonline.org to rsvp and for location information.

Please fill out this contact form: https://goo.gl/forms/5plNov2sxEjqr3WI3. 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

Co-sponsored by

New meeting: Eshel Miami!
2018-12-23 14:30 - 16:30
Looking Backward / Moving Forward

What: Help kick off Eshel’s South Florida chapter with a visit from Eshel Founding Director, Rabbi Steve Greenberg, who will offer a romp into queer Jewish history with a few wild texts, and a discussion of their relationship to the work Eshel is doing. We will discuss what our future could look like as LGBTQ+ Ortho+ Jews!

Kosher, light dinner will be served

When: December 23rd, 7:30-9:30

Where: Address supplied when you RSVP here (location: Wilton Manors)

Parents Meet Up in Chicago
2018-12-16 10:00 - 11:30
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.
When: Sunday, December 16th, 3:00-4:30 pm

Where: Please RSVP to chicago@eshelonline.org to get the location.Questions? Email chicago@eshelonline.org

*NEW* Kew Gardens Hill
2018-12-12 03:00 - 12:00
What: Join the new Eshel Kew Gardens Hill group. This group is a private gathering for people who identify as LGBTQ and are Orthodox, Ortho-curious, or formerly Orthodox. The group is confidential and anyone who attends agrees to keep confidentiality.
When: Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:30PM
Where: Kew Gardens, NY. Please email Eliana@eshelonline.org to receive the address and time.
Questions? Email Eliana@eshelonline.org

Baltimore/DC Chanukah Party
2018-12-09 10:30 - 12:30
What: Join us for an afternoon of warmth, music, light and doughnuts! Open to all LGBTQ+ members of the community including family members and allies.
Where: To receive the address RSVP to Chana at itta.englander@gmail.com.
When: Sunday, December 9 from 3:30-5:30 PM
Questions? Email Chana at itta.englander@gmail.com.

Eshel Philly Chanukah Party
2018-12-05 14:00 - 15:30

Parent Retreat
2018-11-16 11:00 - 2018-11-18 08:00
Join us at the Sixth annual Eshel Parent Retreat at the Pearlstone Conference & Retreat Center with Special Guest: Rabbi Shlomo Riskin.
When is the Parent Retreat: November 16-18, 2018
Where is the Parent Retreat: The Pearlstone Conference & Retreat Center in MD
What will happen at this weekend? We will create a comfortable place to share. Sessions will address having an LGBTQ child in Orthodox families and the communities of which we are a part.
What does the cost of the retreat include? The price of the retreat is all-inclusive and covers the full program, 6 meals, and snacks, and range from $175 to $650.

More Information
Register Here

Rabbi Riskin’s contributions to Israel and world Jewry over the course of the past five decades have been instrumental in shaping today’s Modern Orthodox society. Noted teacher, author and visionary, Rabbi Riskin originally hails from Brooklyn NY. Rabbi Riskin graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Yeshiva University in 1960, where he majored in Greek, Latin and English literatures. He went on to receive semicha (rabbinical ordination) from the eminent Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, z”l, a Master’s Degree in Jewish History and a Ph.D from New York University’s department of Near Eastern Languages and Literature. As the founding rabbi of the Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan, Rabbi Riskin created a focal point for an exciting approach to Orthodoxy, attracting many young intellectuals and professionals. He served as a role model for religious social action through his involvement in civil rights and the plight of Soviet Jewry, and he developed into a major spokesperson for Modern Orthodoxy by pioneering the first women’s Advanced Talmud Study program and the first synagogue service conducted for women by women in the early 70’s. Yet, in 1983, Rabbi Riskin left his thriving career in Manhattan to pioneer the settlement of Efrat, south of Jerusalem; the city now numbers just over 10,000 people and is considered the most thriving, vibrant and desirable bedroom community of Jerusalem. Upon arrival in Israel, Rabbi Riskin founded a boys’ High School in Efrat, the first in what would eventually become Ohr Torah Stone (OTS): a network of groundbreaking educational institutions, women’s empowerment programs, innovative leadership training, bridge-building outreach initiatives, and proactive social action projects that today encompasses 3,000 students from Israel and the Diaspora, ranging from elementary school to post-graduate programs for men and women. Despite the scope of ages, programs and geographical locales, OTS institutions are all united in espousing the vision and philosophy of their founder: a deep love for Israel, tolerance of one’s fellow man, knowledge and pride in Judaism, and high level secular studies. The Ohr Torah Stone network is training a knowledgeable, caring and relevant leadership for the future. Rabbi Riskin is the author of eleven books and monographs chronicling and analyzing topical issues. His syndicated weekly columns appear in newspapers throughout the world, and his parshat hashavua (portion of the week) article is emailed weekly to over 3,000 subscribers. Rabbi Riskin and his wife, Vicky live in Efrat, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.

An Evening with Zehorit Sorek
2018-11-11 13:00 - 15:00
What: Join Eshel in New York for an evening with Candidate and Chairperson of the LGBTQ in the “Yesh Atid” party Zehorit Sorek.
When: Sunday, November 11 at 6:00 PM
RSVP to sheridan@awiderbridge.org

Co-sponsored by Eshel, A Wider Bridge, and the Stanton Street Shul

Baltimore/DC Parent Meeting
2018-10-31 15:00 - 16:30
For traditional Jewish parents of LGBT+ people who may be struggling with their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity and/or wish to connect with other parents like themselves.
7:00-8:30pm. Please email info@eshelonline.org or baltimore-dc@eshelonline.org to rsvp and for location information.

Please fill out this contact form: https://goo.gl/forms/5plNov2sxEjqr3WI3. 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
