Jul 21, 2026 | Eshel in the News
Donation, which will allow group to work in new areas and hold more events, comes amid both a surge in interest and pushback Ely Winkler, director of advancement at Eshel, Mendel Weintraub, a program director, and Sophia Nachmanoff, campus fellowship coordinator, attend the 2026 New York City Pride parade on June 28, 2026. By Jay [more]
Aug 30, 2025 | Eshel in the News
Organized by the JFNA, the trip included 15 first-time visitors to Israel and came amid a broader sense of alienation many had been feeling in their LGBTQ communities back home. By DEBORAH DANAN/JTA Under the haze of neon lights and techno beats, Roni Tessler waited for legendary DJ Offra to begin his set in a [more]
Aug 6, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By Miryam Kabakov I am always trepidatious about travel. Am I heading into the unknown? What will I find when I get there? Will the flight be safe? At the heart of these questions, I’m often asking: Will I be safe? These concerns didn’t go away when I landed in Israel in June as part of [more]
Jun 23, 2025 | Eshel Out Loud
When I began working for Eshel in June one year ago, one of my first questions was “why are there no rainbows in our logo? Aren’t we proud?” I learned quickly that Eshel’s theory of change is not about just declaring our queer identity - it is about being part of our Jewish community, not [more]
Jun 9, 2025 | Eshel Out Loud
Since October 7, social media and real-life encounters changed my experience of the world as a Jew: for the first time, I am repeatedly encountering people who think I should feel ashamed to be Jewish. While this is a foreign experience for me as a Jew, it is utterly familiar to me as a lesbian. [more]
