Dec 7, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
At Orthodox mental health group’s forum, openly gay Jews get their say and some support HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (JTA) — The 15th annual conference of Nefesh International, an association of Orthodox mental health professionals, was a study in inclusion. Dr. Judith Guedelia,...
Dec 6, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Wanted: Orthodox Rabbis to Sign Anti-Gay Declaration When The Huffington Post first published my article “Once Upon a Gay: A Jewish Journey Through the Ex-Gay Movement,” I was amazed to receive an outpouring of response: from Orthodox Jewish girls thanking...
Sep 22, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Once Upon a Gay…. Many people are surprised when I tell them I voluntarily entered reparative therapy at the age of 21 without pressure from family or religious leaders. I usually respond by telling them that during that time in my life it wasn’t an option between...
Aug 30, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Good Night Irene, You Shabbos Queen There is much to be grateful for today in New York City, where I happen to be for a week-long, ultimately called-on-account-of-weather Storahtelling training. The hurricane was called Irene, a name much more suited to the sweet love...
Aug 30, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Good Night Irene, You Shabbos Queen There is much to be grateful for today in New York City, where I happen to be for a week-long, ultimately called-on-account-of-weather Storahtelling training. The hurricane was called Irene, a name much more suited to the sweet love...
Aug 30, 2011 | Eshel in the Media
Finding God At the End of the Rainbow It’s not easy, knowing that a part of your identity, of who you are, has the potential to tear your family apart, that it could destroy your siblings’ chances of getting married, and that there’s a possibility that someone who you...
