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:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T210000 DTSTAMP:20261107T012843 CREATED:20260922T193739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T194222Z UID:167471-1791831600-1791838800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:NYC Trans & Non-Binary Affinity Space feat. Torah from Lexi Kohanski DESCRIPTION:This fall\, Eshel is excited to be hosting a select number of affinity space programs at the Manhattan JCC. For our first affinity space program\, we are excited to welcome members of the trans and non-binary community for a shiur by Lexi Kohanski: “I Will Live and Proclaim God’s Deeds:” A Judaism of Queer Resilience for Troubled Times” \nPizza and light refreshments to be served. This event is open to attendees 18+. \nAbout the Teacher \nLexi Kohanski is a trans Jewish writer and educator who focuses on empowering those who have not felt at home in Judaism. She is a leader in the realm of trans Torah\, creating Torah study spaces that are intergenerational\, identity-spanning\, and full of joy. Her work has appeared in Gashmius Magazine\, Approaching\, and the Trans Halakha Project\, and she regularly publishes through the T4Torah Patreon. Lexi’s cornerstone halakhic essay\, Be Whole: A Halakhic Approach to Gender and Transition\, lays out a pathbreaking halakhic framework for relating to Jewish gender transition as a sacred undertaking. Lexi gives regular sermons on spiritual resilience and survival through her podcast\, Torah for Trans Lives. She is also the author of Worlds To Come\, a first-of-its-kind tabletop roleplaying game for learning Hebrew. Before finding her calling\, Lexi was an actor\, ESL teacher\, and farmer. Lexi teaches Talmud at SVARA and is Judaism Unbound’s Content and Education Specialist. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/nyc-lgbtq-trans-non-binary-affinity-space-lexi-kohanski/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Trans-Affinity-Space-10122026-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T210000 DTSTAMP:20261107T012843 CREATED:20230926T162921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T132122Z UID:159936-1791835200-1791838800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Support Group DESCRIPTION:A confidential space for LGBTQ+ adults who are Orthodox\, formerly Orthodox\, or Orthodox-adjacent to access peer support\, share their experiences\, and connect and gain insights from others. \n  \nSecond Monday of the month \n8:00 pm ET\, 7:00 pm CT\, 6:00 pm MT\, 5:00 pm PT \nRegister below for Zoom link and to receive notifications each month. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/lgbtq-support-group-2-2024-01-01/2026-10-12/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eshel-Support-groups-and-meetups.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T221500 DTSTAMP:20261107T012843 CREATED:20200218T173239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T144453Z UID:166093-1791925200-1791929700@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Women's LBTQ+ Support Group 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 9:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM CT | 6:00PM PT \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/womens-lgbtq-support-group-2025-09-11/2026-10-13/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Eshel-Support-groups-and-meetups-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T130000 DTSTAMP:20261107T012843 CREATED:20200518T143444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T192717Z UID:159955-1791979200-1791982800@www.eshelonline.org 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/2026-10-14/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Parents-Drop-In-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T223000 DTSTAMP:20261107T012843 CREATED:20201104T174130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T174130Z UID:159961-1792098000-1792103400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Orthodox+* People of Trans Experience Support Group DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Eshel’s Meetup!\nWhat: This virtual support group will be a space for people who identify as transgender\, non-binary\, and gender questioning. All shades of Orthodox including Chareidi\, Modern Orthodox\, Ex-Orthodox\, are welcome to come and share in a safe and confidential virtual group. \nWhen: Meetings will be held on the third Thursday of every month at 9 pm EST – 6 pm PST. \nWhere: For notifications and sign-in information\, please register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \nThis group is confidential: all attendees are required to adhere to the privacy of its members. \nAbout the Group Coordinator \nThis Eshel Meetup is led by Joshua Avishur\, a transgender Orthodox Jew who enjoys connecting with people and embracing the beauty in all individuals. Joshua is a Masters-in-Social-Work student with experience in mentoring LGBTQ+ folk and developing and leading therapy groups for children and individual counseling with at-risk youth. Joshua is also a transgender panel moderator and panelist. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n hbspt.forms.create({\n region: "na1"\,\n portalId: "7837587"\,\n formId: "06788482-da42-42a1-85fd-6f4ad59ae92d"\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/a-support-group-for-orthodox-people-of-trans-experience/2026-10-15/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Eshel-Support-groups-and-meetups-15.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR