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SUMMARY:Parents Drop-In Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Join our drop-in support group for parents! We meet every Wednesday at noon ET and the first Monday every month at 8pm ET. \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				Sign up to Join\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Subscribe to a Newsletter
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/drop-in-parents-support-group/2024-06-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Eshel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of fun and comedy as we celebrate Eshel! Over the past 13 years we have worked together to build LGBTQ+ inclusive orthodox communities\, and we’re honored to invite you to celebrate with us at a cocktail reception and program hosted by comedian Talia Reese featuring a conversation with Modi and his partner Leo Veiga. \n7:00 pm Dinner and drinks8:00 pm Presentation of Honorees8:45 pm Interview with Modi10:00 pm Dessert \nWe are thrilled to recognize honorees Lenny and Suzi Fuld and Shlomo Ashkinazy for their commitment to supporting our critical work.  \n* Cocktail Attire \nAd Sales and Sponsorships close on May 29 \nTickets are SOLD OUT \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Get Tickets!\n			\n				Send a Tribute!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Sponsor the Celebration!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \nShlomo Ashkinazy \nShlomo Ashkinazy became active in the Gay Rights Movement in 1970\, just one year after the Stonewall Rebellion. Soon after\, he chaired several committees for the Gay Activists Alliance\, became a founding member of the National Lesbian and Gay Task Force\, and became the first openly Gay person to earn an MSW. After co-founding the Association of Lesbian and Gay Social Workers\, Shlomo successfully advocated for policy change and increased sensitivity training for New York State’s Children’s Services. Shlomo continued his advocacy for LGBT children in foster care\, going on to co-found the Hetrick-Martin Institute in 1979 and creating the world’s first Gay high school\, Harvey Milk High School. Additionally\, he opened NYC’s first shelter for homeless LGBT youth\, Madrigal House\, and served as its Executive Director.  \nIn 1979\, while serving as a marshal during a demonstration against the film Cruising\, Shlomo became the victim of Police Brutality. After winning a lawsuit against the city for the beating that he sustained\, and which landed him in the hospital\, Shlomo used that victory to introduce Gay sensitivity training to Police Precincts in Greenwich Village.  \nAs a guest on the Phil Donahue Show in 1985\, Shlomo Ashkinazy was the first person to ever appear on television and speak about reconciling the identities of being both Gay and an Orthodox Jew. Shlomo has been working since then to help others reconcile these identities as well. Since 1983\, Shlomo has facilitated a support group for Gay Orthodox Jewish men. Shlomo is also proud to have served as a consultant and to have been featured on the 2001 groundbreaking documentary\, “Trembling Before G-d.” He has been a frequent speaker at screenings of this film in synagogues\, churches and community organizations\, promoting LGBTQ+ acceptance within the religious community\, and supporting the role of religion in the lives of LGBTQ+ people. Shlomo has served on Eshel’s board since 2013. \n \nSusan and Leonard Fuld \nAlmost immediately after their son Avi came out in 2012\, Suzi and Lenny have been involved with Eshel. When Avi signed up to attend his first Eshel retreat\, his parents said; “That sounds like a great idea\, can we come too?”. His answer was very clear\, “No!” This led Suzi and Lenny to reach out to Eshel to figure out how they\, as parents\, could get support\, and more than that\, how they could help support other parents. The parent support initiatives started with a phone in group\, and culminated at the end of the year with Eshel’s first parent retreat. Since then Eshel has had 11 parent retreats; Eshel’s parent support programs\, including the parent retreat and parent support groups have served hundreds of parents\, affecting the lives of over a thousand LGBTQ+ Orthodox children. \nSuzi and Lenny are the parents of 4 adult children\, 4 children-in-law\, and 3 grandchildren. Suzi has been an early childhood educator\, special needs advocate\, and communal volunteer for four decades. Suzi is proud to be the first straight member of the Eshel board\, where she has served for almost 10 years. She believes that each of us\, whether LGBTQ or straight\, can help propel Eshel’s mission forward.   \nLenny\, founder of Fuld & Co. and The Intelligent Nonprofit\, has helped Eshel grow using the field of competitive intelligence and continues to be the force behind Eshel’s strategic growth and PR campaigns. Lenny has consulted with Eshel in the areas of public relations and long-range planning by leading strategy sessions\, creating surveys\, and writing reports.  \nLenny and Suzi have dedicated countless hours to help develop and grow Eshel’s parent programs. Eshel was there for them when they most needed it; and now the Fulds want to be there for those who will follow. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Host Committee\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Robin and Daniel AmsterRabbi Gavriel BellinoCliff BoroElaine Chapnik and Felicity ArengoStefanie and Matt DiamondYitz Preis and Scott EttingerRichard and Sabina FeczkoIke Fisher and Lourdes SuarezDana FriedmanAvi Fuld and Andrew GilsonGreg Gershman and Peninah Taragin GershmanChana and Noam HiltzikKevin JenningsMiryam Kabakov and Mara BenjaminSimon KaminetskySteve Kay Kupietzky \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Marjorie and Ed LetzterYocheved and Nathan LindenbaumMiriam and Ira ParnessLeo Paige and Benjamin PicketKenneth and Regene PragerJessica and Gary RozenshteynYehudit and Meyer ShieldsJulie Sissman and Phil RichterJoanna Samuels and Jeremy HockensteinTzvi and Alyson SmallGil and Leon TregerKenny WagnerMichal and Noam WeinbergerChavie WeisbergerEly Winkler \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Supporters\nAviv FoundationE. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter FoundationMicah Foundation (Ann and Jeremy Pava\, Trustees)Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \n  \nTickets are sold out!
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SUMMARY:Parents Drop-In Support Group
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				Subscribe to a Newsletter
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/parents-drop-in/2024-06-05/
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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\, 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				Subscribe to a Newsletter
URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/baltimore-d-c-meet-up-2021-12-01/2024-06-05/
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