Aug 29, 2025 | Eshel Out Loud
As a closeted Orthodox kid, I internalized explicit and implicit messages about my identity that led me to self-censor various forms of expression, out of fear that doing so would expose that I was gay. Weekly, this fear would manifest at my family’s Shabbat table, a time and place usually filled with great food, bonding, [more]
Mar 7, 2025 | Eshel in the News
How do you balance faith, sexuality, and life—without losing your mind? Finding the just right path to authenticity can feel overwhelming, even chaotic. But here’s the truth: authenticity is a journey, not a destination. And living your most fulfilled life as a gay, Jewish Rabbi (or whoever you are) is exactly the path you’re meant... [more]
Dec 5, 2024 | Eshel in the News
By Lauren Costantino December 05, 2024 5:30 AM Daniel Gammerman, a lifelong Orthodox Jew, began noticing some changes at his South Florida synagogue. Gammerman, who is originally from Brazil but spent most of his adult life in Miami, was no longer being asked by his Rabbi to lead prayers or read the Torah during services — [more]
Oct 7, 2024 | Eshel in the News
The idea that time is not a flat circle but a spiral is easy to see during Rosh Hashanah, the chaggim that follow it, and the other holidays on the Jewish calendar. If we’re lucky — and yes, not all of us are — we gather with family or friends, every year, to celebrate the [more]
Jul 30, 2024 | Eshel in the News
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rov08rD3BMc[/embed] "To be honest with you, I love Eshel ... I'm a member now. I'm in Eshel ... they're basically helping other people feel the way I do. Just be a proud Jew and be you, and people who are coming from different backgrounds that don't accept them, and God forbid makes them think they're [more]
