Jun 1, 2026 | Eshel Out Loud
Eshel has been working with shuls and schools for more than a decade now on policy issues. In 2018 we encouraged schools to “take the pledge,” a document drafted by an Orthodox high school student and his principal. It promised that when students come out of the closet in high school, the school would not [more]
Jan 21, 2021 | Eshel Out Loud
This December our #YoungerMe campaign is raising awareness of the need for inclusive education. A new survey by Just Like Us has found that LGBT+ people struggled with bullies and family rejection while at school, whereas straight peers wanted advice on dating and money. Our research found that LGBT+ people growing up disproportionately needed advice [more]
Aug 21, 2019 | Eshel in the News
Eshel's leadership published a call-to-action in the Education Supplement of the Jewish Week. You can help us get the message out by sharing this open letter with those who are in positions to make a difference. Here are concrete action steps that school leaders can take right now to ensure the wellbeing of all their [more]
May 9, 2019 | Eshel Out Loud
My bar mitzvah date was totally messed up. The synagogue bureaucrat who assigned it gave me the double portion of Aharei-Mot/Kedoshim to be read on April 26, 1969. But I was born in late June! I'm not sure why they thought it was ok, but this was a full two months before my 13th birthday. By mistake, I was given [more]
Mar 16, 2017 | Eshel in the News
'It's not so simple when Moshe becomes Marsha' In the last few years, the battle over transgender rights has roiled school districts, courtrooms, statehouses, and the national political stage, most recently via a Trump administration directive rolling back protections for transgender students in schools. But in the Orthodox Jewish community, where gender roles are starkly [more]
