The Latest from From our Staff

Shana tovah: “be strong and may your heart be courageous”

Many of us approach the Jewish new year with a flood of different emotions, jumping rapidly from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur to Sukkot. We might be unlikely to associate joy with Yom Kippur. Yet, the Talmud tells us that … Read More

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Reflections on Don’t Kvetch, Organize!

Since 2015 JOIN for Justice has run Don’t Kvetch, Organize!, an online course that teaches participants how to make a real difference on the issues they care about by delving deeply into the fundamentals of community organizing. The eight-week course … Read More

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Press Release

JOIN for Justice Names Jessica Greenblatt Seeley and Meir Lakein as Co-Executive Directors A vital shift toward shared, representative leadership for a just and equitable future   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kat Macias, kmacias@joinforjustice.org, 617-350-9994 x107 March 7, 2022 — … Read More

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Reflections from Access to Power

We just graduated the first-ever cohort of the Access to Power Fellowship! A virtual 7-month leadership development program for Jewish organizers with disabilities in their 20/30s offered in partnership with Sins Invalid, National Council on Independent Living, and Detroit Disability … Read More

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The Search for JOIN’s Next Executive Director

In an effort to increase transparency, the Strategic Transition Committee (STC), which is overseeing this process, is sharing information regarding the search and transition here. This webpage will be updated as new information is available. December 2021 Update We are … Read More

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