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]
Nov 29, 2018 | Eshel in the News
Baltimore Jewish TimesBY ERICA RIMLINGER FROM LEFT: ESHEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MIRYAM KABAKOV, EFRAT CHIEF RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN AND CHAIRS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL ESHEL PARENT RETREAT PENINAH GERSHMAN AND SUZI FULD SMILE FOR A PHOTO AT THE PEARLSTONE CENTER. (PROVIDED) When her son came out of the closet, Baltimore resident Mindy Dickler felt as [more]
May 11, 2017 | Eshel in the News
Originally posted on The Times of Israel Eshel was formed when relatives of LGBT kids in conservative communities needed a safe space in a homophobic storm. NEW YORK — Mindy Sager Dickler was speechless when her youngest child Ely came out as gay. “I couldn’t speak. My husband told him ‘We love you, you’re our [more]
Apr 4, 2017 | Eshel in the News
Originally posted on JMoreLiving “When a child comes out of the closet, a parent goes in,” says Mindy Dickler. A retired teacher, mother of three and member of the local Orthodox community, Dickler never considered what it might be like to have a gay child until 2011 when her son, Elie, came out to [more]
Apr 7, 2016 | Eshel in the News, Featured Articles
04/05/16 Hannah Dreyfus Staff Writer Emotional support is a hallmark of Eshel retreats. Courtesy of Eshel. A pioneering survey of Orthodox parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children released last week found that many families remain closeted in their communities because of disapproval from rabbis or other community leaders. Of the over 100 [more]
