Feb 15, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Gay Orthodox Shabbaton Was Like ‘Heaven’ For those on the margins, a new sense of belonging at first-ever event. Usually, when Adam goes to shul, he feels like part of him is just not there. In the black-hat synagogue he attends with his children, he feels that he’s...
Feb 13, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
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...
Jan 27, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Religious gay teens find safe haven Israel Gay Youth helps teens struggling with conflict between religious, sexual identity reach peace For a little over a year members of the religious Israel Gay Youth program have been holding secret meetings, online and in person....
Dec 17, 2010 | Eshel in the Media
Rabbis explore Jewish views of sexuality at Kaplen JCC forum Rabbi Yosef Adler, who is Orthodox, said he might rejoice if his own child established a loving same-sex relationship, but that the Jewish community at large would not rejoice. Adler, religious leader of...
Nov 26, 2010 | Eshel in the Media
The Morality of Gay Adoption On December 14, Rosie O’Donnell and I will be conducting a public conversation in New Jersey about families and kids, the celebrity culture and the effects of fame, balancing work and career, and learning how to inspire our children. It’s...
Oct 28, 2010 | Eshel in the Media
The answers lie in our love for our daughter The brouhaha that has ensued over The Jewish Standard’s printing a same-sex marriage announcement in September may yet lead to a great deal of good, especially in the Orthodox community, in getting people to think more...
