Aug 24, 2026 | Eshel in the News
The following is an edited excerpt from the conference session “How to Move Jewish Institutions from a ‘Welcoming Approach’ to a ‘Belonging’ Atmosphere.” How to Move Jewish Institutions from a “Welcoming” Approach to a “Belonging” Atmosphere By Stacey Aviva Clark, Rivka Herzfeld, Ely Winkler and Marianne Novak Panel: Stacey Aviva Clark is the Director of [more]
Jun 1, 2026 | Eshel Out Loud
Eshel has been working with shuls and schools for more than a decade now on policy issues. In 2018 we encouraged schools to “take the pledge,” a document drafted by an Orthodox high school student and his principal. It promised that when students come out of the closet in high school, the school would not [more]
Aug 21, 2019 | Eshel in the News
Eshel's leadership published a call-to-action in the Education Supplement of the Jewish Week. You can help us get the message out by sharing this open letter with those who are in positions to make a difference. Here are concrete action steps that school leaders can take right now to ensure the wellbeing of all their [more]
Feb 21, 2019 | Eshel in the News
by Johanna R Ginsberg Published in New Jersey Jewish News on February 20, 2019 A survey revealed that Modern Orthodox parents with LGBTQ children are demanding a place for their children in Orthodox spaces from synagogues to day schools. Parents surveyed were nearly unanimous in their desire for day schools to educate staff and publish [more]
Feb 19, 2019 | Eshel in the News
by JOSH SCHOENBERG '19 This article was published in the January 2019 volume of Spectrum: the Maimonides School Student Newspaper This is the first part in a series of 2 articles about the LGBT+ experience at Maimonides. The Maimonides Upper School Handbook, as of September 6, 2018, contains a statement on page 12 about "students [more]
