Aug 6, 2024 | Eshel Out Loud
As I began the intensive preparations for Tisha B’av this year, marked by the start of the Nine Days, I was reminded of a Tisha B’av I spent twenty years ago in Jerusalem with twelve queer clergy. I had organized this trip to engage queer religious leaders with our shared Abrahamic roots, and open dialogue [more]
Jul 21, 2023 | Eshel Out Loud
On the ninth of Av, in the year 70, Roman legions broke into the Holy Temple and set it ablaze. We are taught that the second Temple was destroyed due to sinat hinam, the causeless hatred between siblings. Historically, the fractious infighting between different sects of Jews in the first century did indeed set the [more]
Nov 20, 2015 | Eshel in the News
We have a long history of recognizing the mystery and complexity of the human condition. It is well known that the rabbis of the Talmud recognized and addressed a much richer and diverse range of gender than many of our contemporary religious leaders. To commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance, we share with you a surprising gender-bending [more]
