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:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20230420T153946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T145800Z UID:151274-1683916200-1683928800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Pre-Pride Shabbat Dinner DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n With Pride Month just around the corner\, we couldn’t wait to get the community together! Get a taste of Eshel’s famous LGBTQ retreat with this Orthodox LGBTQ-inclusive Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner on the Upper West Side. Whether you’ve looking to meet new friends or you’ve been to many Eshel events and want to reconnect\, you are welcome here! This is the place to connect with other Orthodox LGBTQ Jews. \nWhere: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan \n334 Amsterdam Ave at\, W 76th St\, New York\, NY 10023 \nWhen: Friday May 12 \n6:30PM Kabbalat Shabbat \n8:00PM Dinner \nIf you’re coming from farther away and need help finding a place to stay for Shabbat\, we will do our best to connect you with attendees who have volunteered to host people. Please email info@eshelonline.org to request a host\, and specify gender\, host genders you’d be comfortable with\, any accessibility needs including type of bed/couch/air mattress\, and whether you’d also need to be hosted for shabbat lunch. We value confidentiality at Eshel events. Please keep in mind that hosts may have roommates who are not affiliated with Eshel. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration is closed – Shabbat shalom! URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/pre-pride-shabbat-dinner/ LOCATION:JCC in Manhattan\, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023 GEO:40.7811447;-73.9802025 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St. New York NY 10023;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.:geo:-73.9802025,40.7811447 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20220711T154306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T150247Z UID:147252-1659891600-1659895200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:From Shattering Loss to Renewal: How Tisha B'Av Saved the Jewish People DESCRIPTION:We tend to think of Tisha B’Av as an exercise in national memory\, but it is much more.  It marks something eternal about us.  There is a fable that Napoleon having heard Jews praying mournfully on the holiday asked what happened to them to cause this outburst of grief.  He was told that their Temple and homeland was ripped from them 1800 years prior.  He is famed to have remarked\, that if they are still possessed by a loss that long ago\, they will surely someday return.  We will explore the counter intuitive powers of Tisha B’Av and relate them to our own sense of loss and renewal. \nJoin Rabbi Steve Greenberg for a shiur this Tisha B’Av exploring a Jewish perspective on grief and rebuilding after loss. \nWhere: Zoom – link sent out after registration \nWhen: August 7\, 5PM-6PM ET | 4PM-5PM CT | 2PM-3PM PT URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/tisha-bav-shiur-2022/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T193000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20220513T204253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T191325Z UID:146722-1654106400-1654111800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Conversion: A Conversation with Rabbi Jeff Fox DESCRIPTION:Eshel is kicking off a new Lifecycle Series\, which will cover a wide range of moments of transition in an LGBTQ Jew’s life. \nWhat: With Shavuot coming soon\, join us for an evening of learning about what it means to convert to Orthodox Judaism as an LGBTQ person. The panel will feature Rabbi Jeff Fox to discuss halacha\, Moshe\, a Jew by choice who will be sharing his experiences\, and Miryam Kabakov\, Executive Director of Eshel\, as moderator. \nWhere: Zoom (you will be emailed the link after registration) \nWhen: 6PM-7:30PM ET | 5PM-6:30PM CT | 3PM-4:30PM PT URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/conversion-conversation-with-rabbi-jeff-fox/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220515T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20220429T175642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220429T175646Z UID:146403-1652616000-1652644800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Baltimore/DC Eshel Picnic DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a Lag B’Omer picnic! Baltimore/DC Eshel has reserved a covered pavilion at Alpha Ridge Park in Marriotsville\, MD on May 15 for our group. We will hold it rain or shine. The space is reserved from noon to 8PM. Everyone (including families\, relatives and allies) is welcome. \nDirections and other details will be sent out closer to the event. \nA dairy bagel lunch will be provided FREE! Please RSVP by May 10 so that we know how much food to purchase. \nEmail leahmarks18@yahoo.com to RSVP \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join A Newsletter URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/baltimore-dc-eshel-picnic/ LOCATION:a covered pavilion at Alpha Ridge Park in Marriotsville\, MD END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T170750Z UID:124785-1601499600-1601503200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Orthodox Parents Phone-in Support Group 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. \nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH!\n \nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month. \nFor notifications and sign-in information\, please register here. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \n If you have questions\, write to info@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/parent-call-2019-06-05-2020-10-07/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T161117Z UID:4562-1585774800-1585778400@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Phone-In Orthodox Parent Support Group 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.\nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH!\n\nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month.\nTo get more information and the call-in number\, fill out this form. If you have questions\, write to info@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/parent-call-2019-06-05-2020-04-01/2020-04-01/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T140750Z UID:4141-1578517200-1578520800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Phone-In Orthodox Parent Support Group 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.\nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH!\n\nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month.\nTo get more information and the call-in number\, fill out this form. If you have questions\, write to info@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/parent-call-2019-06-05-2020-01-01/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190620T043842Z UID:3557-1562187600-1562191200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Phone-In Orthodox Parent Support Group - NATIONAL - 9 PM ET 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.\nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH!\n\nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month.\nTo get more information and the call-in number\, fill out this form. If you have questions\, write to info@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/parent-call-2019-06-05-2019-07-03/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143704 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T205753Z UID:3556-1559768400-1559772000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Orthodox Parents Phone-in Support Group DESCRIPTION:What: 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. \nWhen: the first Wednesday of the month.\n \nWhere: This group meets by a phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month. \nFor notifications and sign-in information\, please register below. (You only need to register for this group one time.) \n If you have questions\, write to info@eshelonline.org. \nConfidentiality: Everyone is asked to keep what they hear in the group completely confidential. Participants should feel free to use a pseudonym.\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/parent-call-2019-06-05/2019-06-05/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190526T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20190502T060825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T001516Z UID:126117-1558861200-1558872000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel DC/Baltimore Lag Ba'Omer Picnic DESCRIPTION:Join Eshel DC/Baltimore for a family lag ba’omer picnic \nWhen: Sunday\, May 26\, at 1:00PM \nWhere: Address provided upon RSVP \nRSVP  here or call Chana at 410-370-1288.   URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-dc-baltimore-lag-baomer-picnic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180411T211521Z UID:3542-1523480400-1523484000@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Phone-In Orthodox Parent Support Group - NATIONAL 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.\n \nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH! \nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month.\nIf you are interested in participating\, please fill out the form below to receive the call-in number.\nQuesitons? Write to info@eshelonline.org\nConfidentiality: Everyone is asked to keep what they hear in the group completely confidential. Participants should feel free to use a pseudonym.\n \nSaveSave \nSaveSav \n \n\n\n\nSubscribe to our list to get the call-in number:\n* indicates required\nEmail Address *\n\n\nFirst Name \n\nLast Name \n\n  URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/parent-call-2018-04-04/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171031T231058Z UID:3537-1509570000-1509573600@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Phone-In Orthodox Parent Support Group - NATIONAL 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.\n \nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH! \nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month.\nIf you are interested in participating\, please contact us to for a brief intake and to receive the call-in number: info@eshelonline.org\nConfidentiality: Everyone is asked to keep what they hear in the group completely confidential. Participants should feel free to use a pseudonym.\n \nSaveSave \nSaveSave URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/parent-call-2017-11-01/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T220000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20170122T140026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T213447Z UID:1433-1504731600-1504735200@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Phone-In Orthodox Parent Support Group - NATIONAL - 9 PM ET 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.\nFIRST WEDS OF THE MONTH!\n\nThis group meets by phone conference call at 6 PM PT/8 PM CT/ 9 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month.\nTo get more information and the call-in number\, fill out this form. If you have questions\, write to info@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/parent-call/ LOCATION:Phone In: Nation Wide CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.eshelonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/phone-1610203_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160513T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20151119T213313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160502T193329Z UID:1875-1463155200-1463320800@www.eshelonline.org SUMMARY:Eshel Parent Retreat- A Retreat for Orthodox Parents of Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual and Transgender Children - COPAKE\, NY DESCRIPTION:The Eshel Parent Retreat was the first time I was fully comfortable talking to other people about my LGBT child. —A retreat participant \n\nFEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SCHOLAR:  Rabbi Chaim Rapoport\nLondon based author\, educator and lecturer Rabbi Chaim Rapoport lectures around the world on a broad range of topics pertaining to Jewish life and law and is the author of several scholarly books and articles including Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View.  His encyclopaedic knowledge of both classical and contemporary Jewish sources alongside his unique humane sensitivity\, have shaped his authentic\, compassionate\, and nuanced approach to the challenges of modernity.  In 1998 Rapoport was appointed as a member of the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks’ Cabinet and Advisor to the Chief Rabbi on Medical Ethics. In this capacity\, he served as the Chief Rabbi’s spokesperson to the media and the British medical establishment. He served in this position until the Chief Rabbi’s retirement in 2013.\n  \nIs this for me?     \nRead about the one parent’s experience in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency \nWhether you are accepting of your LGBT child or struggling with their identity\, or somewhere in between\, this is the place for you. No judgments will be made about any retreat participant’s levels of acceptance of their LGBT child. We only ask that each attendee agree to respect other participants’ feelings and attitudes.\nWhat will happen at this weekend?\n\n\nWe will create a confidential and comfortable place to share.  By registering each participant agrees to keep details about others confidential during and after the weekend.\n\n\nSpend the weekend together in a Shomer Shabbes environment where we will daven\, sing and eat together.\n\n\n\n\nYou will learn new ways to relate to your child that foster understanding and Shalom Bayis.\n\n\nYou will get the support you need to be a better parent.\n\n\nRabbi Rapoport will speak about the following topics:\n\n\nFrom Behind Closed Doors: An Autobiographical account of a Decade of Rabbinic Dialogue\n\n\nJonah and The Whale: The Violent (?) Waves of Reparative Therapy and the Calming of Storm\n\n\nKol Haholam Kulo Gesher Tzar Meod: Building Bridges and Communal Relationships\n\n\nOther topics include:  \n\n\n\nYou\, Your LGBT Child\, and the Orthodox Community: Does it Take a Village? When your community is there for you\, when it is not.  Hear from a panel of parents.\n\n\nUnderstand Our Adult Child’s Community and Culture\n\n\n Keeping Our Children Safe: Appropriate Sex Education (for Teens)\n\n\nMental Health Issues as they relate to being LGBT\n\n\nLifecycle events; K’shem shenichas l’bris…\n\n\nSchools\, Shuls and Tools:   Ways to work with the institutions we have in our communities?  What is our role in helping our child and our family?\n\n\nWhich Side of the Mechitza?  Halachic Issues facing us and our trans children.\nDOWNLOAD THE PARENT RETREAT FLYER HERE\n\n\nWhere will it be?     Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp\n\nBHEC is a strictly kosher facility located a couple of hours outside of NYC. \n159 Empire Road\n Copake\, NY 12516\n Phone: (518) 329-3303\nGetting there:\nFor getting to the retreat site on your own\, please visit the retreat website to find out information about Metro North\, airplane and car travel to and from the retreat center.  Transportation to and from the retreat is at your own expense but if you need a ride we will try to find you one!\n\n\n\n Please note: The retreat program begins at 4 PM on Friday through 2 PM Sunday. Please make your travel plans accordingly.\nRegistration and Pricing\n\n All prices include full room and board per person.  Get the early bird special by April 10th\, 2016!\n\nRates:\nBased on single occupancy: \n$285\nBased on double occupancy: \n$245\n  \nGet an Eshel gift card!\nPlease let us know if this retreat presents a financial challenge.  We will not to turn anyone  away!!  Special gift cards will be available from the Eshel community to make this retreat affordable to everyone.  \nPlease fill out this form to apply for an Eshel gift card.\n\nGive an Eshel gift card!\n\nPlease let us know if you are able to donate a gift card to make it easier for a parent to attend the retreat who cannot otherwise attend.  Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will make this retreat a reality for someone else.\nPlease fill out this form to donate an Eshel gift card.\n\n\nCONFIDENTIALITY POLICY:\n Some participants may have important reasons for keeping their attendance at the Shabbaton 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.\nCANCELLATION POLICY:\n Participants who cancel their registration more than 2 weeks before an event are eligible for a refund less a $25 processing fee. Participants who cancel within the last two weeks prior to an event receive a 100% credit toward a future retreat less a $25 processing fee. If you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of the retreat or leave the retreat early no refund or credit is available. URL:https://www.eshelonline.org/event/eshel-parent-retreat-2016/ LOCATION:Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp\, 159 Empire Road\, Copake\, NY\, 12516\, United States GEO:42.0789919;-73.568634 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp 159 Empire Road Copake NY 12516 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=159 Empire Road:geo:-73.568634,42.0789919 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20151118T230704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T211955Z UID:1862-1452866400-1453035600@www.eshelonline.org 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. Please help us spread the word about the retreat!;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=116 Johnson Road:geo:-73.3473229,41.9400683 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151209T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20151118T224646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151201T105657Z UID:1857-1449671400-1449676800@www.eshelonline.org 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Luria School 238 St Marks Ave Brooklyn NY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=238 St Marks Ave:geo:-73.9680399,40.6782309 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T173000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20151118T213749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T211346Z UID:1851-1447580700-1447608600@www.eshelonline.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20150615T193449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T205958Z UID:1437-1446739200-1446746400@www.eshelonline.org 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=553 4th Avenue Park Slope Brooklyn 553 4th Avenue Park Slope NY United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=553 4th Avenue:geo:-73.991708,40.666202 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150901 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20151119T215815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T215815Z UID:1885-1440723600-1440982799@www.eshelonline.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141122T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141122T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 CREATED:20151119T214107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151119T214107Z UID:1879-1416682800-1416690000@www.eshelonline.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141116T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141116T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141116 DTSTAMP:20260421T143705 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol 610 W 175th St New York NY 10033 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=610 W 175th St:geo:-73.9373889,40.8455413 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR