Jun 30, 2023 | Eshel in the News
By Andrew Lapin “There is a cultural divide between the rabbis and the LGBTQ+ community,” Miryam Kabakov, executive director of the nonprofit Eshel, which supports LGBTQ Orthodox Jews and their families, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about the flag controversy. “The rabbis think that LGBTQ+ symbols are about sex,” Kabakov added. “They are not. They are [more]
Apr 20, 2015 | Eshel in the News, Media
‘Oy vey, my child is gay’ Orthodox parents seek shared connection in upcoming retreat [See full article] Eshel, a group that works to bridge the divide that often separates lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews from their Orthodox communities, is holding its third annual retreat for Orthodox parents of those LGBT Jews next month. Although [more]
Dec 17, 2010 | Eshel in the News
Rabbis explore Jewish views of sexuality at Kaplen JCC forum Rabbi Yosef Adler, who is Orthodox, said he might rejoice if his own child established a loving same-sex relationship, but that the Jewish community at large would not rejoice. Adler, religious leader of Cong. Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck, spoke during a forum on sex roles [more]
Oct 28, 2010 | Eshel in the News
The answers lie in our love for our daughter The brouhaha that has ensued over The Jewish Standard’s printing a same-sex marriage announcement in September may yet lead to a great deal of good, especially in the Orthodox community, in getting people to think more seriously about an issue that impacts thousands of Jewish lives. [more]
