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 19, 2025 | Eshel in the News
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Ziva Mann remembers how joyful and smiley her daughter was as a child — the family even gave her the nickname “Giggles.” “She was just sunshine,” Mann said. That changed around second grade, when her joy began to fade. “She got sadder and sadder,” Mann recalled. “It was like watching someone disappear.” [more]
May 21, 2025 | Eshel in the News
(RNS) — It feels even scarier in 2025, not knowing if I will be targeted for the mezuzah on my door or the pride flag I have hanging. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1600"] A Star of David pride flag during a Capital Pride Parade in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ted Eytan (CC BY 4.0))[/caption] By Ely [more]
Feb 19, 2024 | Eshel Out Loud
I’m Sara Hessdorf, and I’m excited to be joining Eshel this year as a social work intern. I’m passionate about finding ways to strengthen the Jewish community through empathy and listening. I’m looking forward to meeting some of you at one of our support groups or at a social event in New York City! I [more]
Feb 5, 2024 | Eshel Out Loud
Before Eshel began, I ran a support group for Orthodox women who were LBT. I opened a phone line so people could contact me. Not exactly knowing what I was getting myself into, I thought I would just get calls from women wanting information about the group: Where did it meet? When? Is it right [more]
