Author Archives: Tali Smookler
“Let’s be bold”: A story of two JOIN trained leaders
Stephanie Blumenkranz is the Assistant Director at the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York (JWFNY), and Julie Sissman is a member of JWFNY’s New York Metropolitan Grants and Advocacy Committees. JWFNY imagines a world in which all women and girls … Read More
Like Daughter, Like Mother
Stephanie Kogan, mother of Elana Kogan, took JOIN’s online course, Don’t Kvetch, Organize! in Spring 2016. Elana Kogan is a long-time organizer and creator of the online course. We interviewed Stephanie to learn more about her experience in the course, how … Read More
Marching With My Rabbi for #BlackLivesMatter
This piece by Helene Cohen Bludman was originally published in Lilith. Helene is a congregant of Rabbi Beth Kalisch who works at Beth David Reform Congregation of Gladwyne, PA. Rabbi Kalisch is both an alum of JOIN’s Seminary Leadership Project and our Clergy Fellowship. … Read More
Siyyum Graduation Opening Remarks by Executive Director, Karla Van Praag
On June 20th, our ten 2015-2016 Jewish Organizing Fellows graduated at our annual Siyyum Graduation. Below is Karla Van Praag’s (Executive Director, JOIN for Justice) opening remarks. We are in the home stretch in a season of graduations. So, because imitation … Read More
