Sep 1, 2023 | Eshel Out Loud
It's a new year and students are heading back to school. The uncertainty of a new situation brings anxiety and jitters. Whether it's a new job, a new home, a new classroom, anxiety about the unknown seems universal. Feeling the anxiety levels rise just a bit in my own home, I opened up a conversation [more]
Aug 28, 2023 | Eshel Out Loud
As a new mom, things like news stories, divrei torah from the bima, even conversations with friends and community members hit differently. I can’t help thinking, “what does this mean for my child’s future?” I want my kid to have access to as many opportunities as possible and be loved, accepted, and celebrated by my [more]
Jun 19, 2023 | Eshel Out Loud
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May 22, 2023 | Eshel Out Loud
2019 Parent Survey and Report Parents are finding ways to manage, but shuls and schools largely fail LGBTQ+ Jews and their families. In December 2019, Eshel held its seventh annual retreat for Orthodox parents of LGBT+ children. For the first time, other close family members were invited to the retreat, as well. Approximately 100 parents [more]
Nov 13, 2019 | Eshel Out Loud
(This speech was given Miryam Kabakov, Executive Director of Eshel, at the panel discussion entitled " Bridging the Divides, Fostering Inclusivity: Rabbinic, Psychoanalytic and Academic Perspectives on Traditional Judaism and Contemporary Gender/Sex Identities," which was held at the Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York, November 11, 2019.) This Shabbat we read the Parsha where Avraham [more]
