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Rejected elsewhere, these LGBTQ+ Jews find love and acceptance in the...
FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. (RNS) — In many Orthodox Jewish settings, including the vast Haredi world, strict adherence to Torah and Jewish law has kept many closeted or unable to live openly in synagogue...
View ArticleA Local Parent’s Perspective on the Eshel Annual Parents Retreat
By Stefanie Diamond | February 20, 2025 There’s a saying that when a child comes out of the closet, the parents go in. This isn’t always the case, but just as coming out as LGBTQ+ can be incredibly...
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The Oneness Of Being Queer and Jewish
How do you balance faith, sexuality, and life—without losing your mind? Finding the just right path to authenticity can feel overwhelming, even chaotic. But here’s the truth: authenticity is a...
View ArticleInclusion, Integration or Pity? A Perspective From an Eshel Parent
by Yocheved Lindenbaum The aftermath of Thanksgiving dinner 2012 will remain etched in my memory forever. Our son, Asher, asked my husband and I to join him at the resolute dining room table under the...
View ArticleYeshiva University drops opposition to LGBTQ+ student club
By Yonat Shimron (RNS) — Yeshiva University in New York City has settled a long-running lawsuit with its LGBTQ+ club by agreeing to formally recognize the group and give it all the rights and...
View ArticleRabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road...
By Jackie Hajdenberg Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, a prominent and empathetic voice on contemporary issues facing Jews in the Orthodox world, died early Friday morning in a car accident on the Garden State...
View ArticleRabbis revolt over LGBTQ+ club, exposing fight over queer acceptance at...
By Louis Keene Yeshiva University’s approval of a campus LGBTQ+ club in a landmark settlement seemed to herald a new era of acceptance for queer students at the flagship Orthodox Jewish university. But...
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