May 22, 2023 | Eshel Out Loud
2019 Parent Survey and Report Parents are finding ways to manage, but shuls and schools largely fail LGBTQ+ Jews and their families. In December 2019, Eshel held its seventh annual retreat for Orthodox parents of LGBT+ children. For the first time, other close family members were invited to the retreat, as well. Approximately 100 parents [more]
Jan 21, 2021 | Eshel Out Loud
This December our #YoungerMe campaign is raising awareness of the need for inclusive education. A new survey by Just Like Us has found that LGBT+ people struggled with bullies and family rejection while at school, whereas straight peers wanted advice on dating and money. Our research found that LGBT+ people growing up disproportionately needed advice [more]
Feb 28, 2019 | Eshel in the News
by Victoria Brown Published in the Baltimore Jewish Times on February 27, 2019 Mindy Sager Dickler’s guiding philosophy is ahavas Yisrael, love for fellow Jews. “There’s no exceptions. We have a responsibility to love one another and not to judge one another. Those should be overriding principles,” said Dickler, president and co-founder of JPride [more]
Feb 21, 2019 | Eshel in the News
by Zack Evans This was published on JPost on February 7, 2019 Orthodox parents who participated in a retreat for LGBTQ Jews and their families want their communities to engage in open, positive dialogue about LGBTQ issues in their communities, according to a survey by the Eshel organization. Eshel started its annual retreat in order to [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]
