Author Archives: JOIN for Justice

Packing the Instruments of Our Salvation

Posted on July 16, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

Senior Cantor Vicky Glikin (Clergy Fellowship alum) of Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas shared with us this soul-stirring sermon on Immigration Justice at Shabbat Chukat on July 12, 2019. Cantor Glikin was born in Ukraine and lived in Kiev until … Read More

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Holly Stein on raising her voice for immigrant justice

Posted on July 15, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

JOIN for Justice: When we heard that you were arrested and jailed, we shared the information with our supporters.  What led to the arrest, and how long were you in jail? And what was the crime? Holly: Last summer, as … 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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An Organizer’s Journey: Turning Grief and Storytelling Into Community

Posted on May 20, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

We love sharing stories about how our alumni are using the organizing lessons we taught them to make change in the world. Last month we were fortunate to speak to Chloe Zelkha, an alumna of the 2014 Jewish Organizing Fellowship. … Read More

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What Happened When I Went On Sabbatical

Posted on May 7, 2019 by JOIN for Justice

After ten years as Executive Director of JOIN for Justice and twenty-five years in the work world without a break, I had the rare opportunity to have a sabbatical last year. When I tell most people about having had a … Read More

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