Mar 14, 2013 | Eshel in the News
Orthodox Parents of LGBT Children Navigate Their Own Coming Out Process A weekend retreat inspires advocacy for gay Orthodox Jews and creates a support network for families in religious communities It was telling that Eshel—the national organization offering community and programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews and their families in Orthodox communities—held its second [more]
Sep 14, 2012 | Eshel in the News
Eshel Goes to the Midwest! Amram Altzman courtesy of the American Jewish World “Eshel is the only place where I feel completely comfortable. I am completely out as a lesbian and I am not being judged (by outsiders) as an Orthodox Jew.” This quote, from Shulamit, one of the participants at Eshel’s recent Midwest Retreat, [more]
Feb 13, 2011 | Eshel in the News
When Love Fights with Faith A Community of Jews Learns to Live with Contradiction Some individuals who experience conflicts between their traditional religious beliefs prohibiting homosexuality and their same-sex attractions and desires seek out "sexual conversion therapies." Unfortunately, most people who try to change their sexual orientation are unsuccessful and sometimes these "therapies" do harm. [more]
