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Karla’s Siyyum Welcome: Blessings on Becoming

Posted on August 13, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

Below is the welcome that Karla Van Praag, JOIN’s Executive Director, gave at the opening of our 21st Siyyum Graduation about the theme, “Blessings on Becoming.” We were walking back from the library in April, Aitana and I, carrying a … Read More

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Siyyum Graduation 2019: Blessings on Becoming

Posted on August 6, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

  On June 24th, around 200 people gathered to celebrate our 15 graduating Jewish Organizing Fellows at our Siyyum Graduation. The evening was a beautiful gathering to support our graduating 2018-2019 Jewish Organizing Fellows, with family and friends coming from … Read More

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Right-sized and Ready to Lead: How Boston’s Never Again Action Actually Happened

Posted on July 9, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

You probably don’t know that many of the organizers of last week’s actions involving hundreds of Jewish people standing up against ICE in Boston were directly connected to JOIN for Justice. And they didn’t need you to know – they … Read More

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Siyyum Graduation 2018: Making the Impossible Irresistible

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Jonathon Leiner

On June 25th, close to 200 people gathered to celebrate both our 13 graduating Jewish Organizing Fellows and JOIN’s 20th anniversary at our Siyyum Graduation. The evening was a beautiful gathering to support our graduating 2017-2018 Jewish Organizing Fellows, with family … Read More

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Siyyum Graduation 2017: When We Rise Up

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Tali Smookler

On June 26th, more than 170 people gathered to celebrate with the 14 Fellows at JOIN for Justice’s Siyyum Graduation.  The evening was an incredible gathering to support our graduating 2017 Jewish Organizing Fellows. (Pictured above: The graduating fellows leading a song) … Read More

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