Nov 10, 2025 | Eshel in the News
In this powerful and deeply personal 93rd episode of No Hair, All Heart, Mookie Spitz sits down with Ely Winkler, the Director of Advancement at Eshel, an organization devoted to LGBTQ+ inclusion within the Orthodox Jewish community. Their heartfelt conversation cuts through theology, tradition, and identity with candid honesty and unexpected joy. Ely shares his remarkable [more]
Jun 30, 2025 | Eshel in the News
An LGBTQ+ Jewish group surveyed the community over the last two years and found they are experiencing alienation at incredibly high rates — but it didn't start with October 7th. By Alexandra Miller For LGBTQ+ Jews, annual Pride Month celebrations were once a treasured safe space — but not anymore. "I've never felt more excluded [more]
Jun 23, 2025 | Eshel Out Loud
When I began working for Eshel in June one year ago, one of my first questions was “why are there no rainbows in our logo? Aren’t we proud?” I learned quickly that Eshel’s theory of change is not about just declaring our queer identity - it is about being part of our Jewish community, not [more]
Jun 6, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By Joanne PalmerJune 5, 2025, 9:59 am Robin Siegel, left, talks to another parent at the retreat. (Stefanie Diamond) It’s a near-universal truth that parents want to protect their children. That overriding impulse can start even before a baby is born, and if anything, it often strengthens once children grow out of toddlerhood and dependence and [more]
May 21, 2025 | Eshel in the News
(RNS) — It feels even scarier in 2025, not knowing if I will be targeted for the mezuzah on my door or the pride flag I have hanging. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1600"] A Star of David pride flag during a Capital Pride Parade in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ted Eytan (CC BY 4.0))[/caption] By Ely [more]
