Apr 28, 2026 | Eshel Out Loud
This Friday will be the 14th of Iyyar, exactly one month after Pesach. We celebrate Pesach Sheni, an ancient reminder of the value of inclusion. It originates the first year after the Exodus from Egypt. Bnai Yisrael are instructed to repeat the lamb offering they made the night that they went free: “you shall offer [more]
Apr 23, 2026 | Eshel in the News
By Andrew Guckes - April 21, 2026 [caption id="attachment_165607" align="alignleft" width="262"] Miryam Kabakov at an Eshel retreat last year. (Photo credit: Stefanie Diamond)[/caption] Since 2010, Eshel has helped strengthen inclusion for LGBTQ+ Jews within the Orthodox community. For 13 of those years, Eshel has hosted a retreat for Orthodox parents of LGBTQ+ Jews, giving them [more]
Mar 31, 2026 | Eshel in the News
Eshel’s retreat for parents of LGBTQ kids gives support, builds community Community is where you build it. It’s where you find a home. Where you can talk about the things that really matter to you. Not all the time, of course; you can also laugh and tell stories and hand around your phone with the [more]
Mar 26, 2026 | Eshel Out Loud
What is it? How do I know if it's for me? Eshel’s Parent Retreat is a supportive space for Orthodox parents with children who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. You may be feeling a lot of things about having an LGBTQ child. Parents come to this retreat for many different reasons, and [more]
Dec 1, 2025 | Eshel Out Loud
At my first Eshel retreat in 2010, I remember feeling like the idea of queer Orthodox community, or a true observant future was unfathomable. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that parents would support their children coming out. I assumed the shuls and schools I grew up in would never engage in conversations [more]
