BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eshel Online - ECPv6.0.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Eshel Online 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:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T150000 DTSTAMP:20260710T191302 CREATED:20210308T235833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T160110Z UID:142039-1620046800-1620054000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Preparing for Shavuot: Conversion and Inclusion DESCRIPTION:Conversion and Inclusion: A Welcoming Approach to Conversion\nMonday\, May 3\, 2021\nRabbi David Kalb is the co-founder of Jewish Learning\, a program of Ohr Torah Stone. The Jewish Learning Center helps those who wish to pursue a Halachic approach to conversion. It does so in an open minded manner through exposing its students to the power of Jewish texts and the warmth of Jewish Life. They strive to be inclusive to everyone they encounter including members of the LGBTQ community and their partners. Rabbi Kalb will share his extensive experience in the practical field of conversion and how they have welcomed LGBTQ folks into Klal Yisrael. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Save the Date! URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/conversion-and-inclusion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T150000 DTSTAMP:20260710T191302 CREATED:20210308T235833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T221455Z UID:141538-1620133200-1620140400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Kabbalat Mitzvot B'Gyiur - For Orthodox Rabbis Only DESCRIPTION:Kabbalat Mitzvot in Conversion and its Relevance to LGBTQ+ Inclusion\nTuesday\, May 4\nThis shiur is for rabbinic colleagues exclusively.  Rabbi Chuck Davidson will address the problem of kabbalat mitzvot in hilchot giyyur and its implications for converting LGBTQ+ individuals.  Rabbi Kalman Pesach (Chuck) Davidson has been active in establishing Orthodox\, non-coercive alternatives to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate (CR) for over a decade. Today\, he heads the Wedding Department of Hashgacha Pratit in a project called Chuppot\, which conducts Orthodox weddings in Israel outside of the CR. A talmid of Rabbi Haim Amsalem in giyur\, Chuck is an expert in this field and worked with Rabbi Amsalem to create Ahavat HaGer\, an umbrella group of Orthodox rabbis in Israel and abroad who wish to convert independently of centralized rabbinic organizations.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Save the Date!\nFor Orthodox Rabbis Only URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/kabbalat-mitzvot-bgyiur/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T130000 DTSTAMP:20260710T191302 CREATED:20200518T143444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T120855Z UID:131214-1620216000-1620219600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Drop-In for Parents - Not Meeting Today DESCRIPTION:Drop-in every Wednesday to shmooze\, chat\, ask questions\, and hear topics of interest! \nFor notifications and sign-in information\, please fill out the form 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/eshel-drop-in-for-parents-2021-05-05/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Parent-Dropin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T143000 DTSTAMP:20260710T191302 CREATED:20210503T133930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T192826Z UID:142605-1620220500-1620225000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Community Discussion DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 5\, 2021\n1:15 pm ET | 12:15 pm CT | 10:15 am PT\nImmediately following Ohr Torah Stone event\, R. Steve Greenberg will be moderating a Community Discussion on the issues raised during this panel.\nYou are invited to share your thoughts and responses. Please register in order to receive the Zoom login details.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today! URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-community-discussion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260710T191302 CREATED:20190418T151035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T145434Z UID:126804-1620241200-1620248400@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: Shavuot is two weeks away. Join us for a flower arranging demonstration that will give you some amazing tips for creating a beautiful holiday centerpiece. Christine Bloom\, a floral designer who owns her own business\, will be sharing her expert advice and secrets. She will be aided by a surprise zoom assistant. Read more about Christine’s Floral Arrangements here. \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register below\, if you haven’t already. (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-2021-05-05/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Flower-Arranging-Demonstration-by-Christine-Bloom.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR