The Latest from Alumni At Large
Growing a Garden, Seeding a Movement
By Davida Ginsberg This article was originally posted on The Jew and the Carrot on February 19th 2014. Davida Ginsberg is a Boston-based community organizer and food justice activist. She is an alum of the JOIN for Justice Jewish Organizing … Read More
Organizing in Shul: ‘Scrapbook’ connects worshipers to prayer
White Meadow Temple creates siddur rooted in members’ memories This article was originally posted in the New Jersey Jewish News on February 12th 2014. Rabbi Benjamin Adler is an alum of JOIN’s Seminary Leadership Project, which provides rabbinical, cantorial and … Read More
Rabbi Stephanie Kolin finds her strength in superheroes, from Moses to the X-Men
This article was originally posted as the Cover Story in the Jewish Journal on February 12th 2014. Rabbi Stephanie Kolin is an alum of JOIN’s Seminary Leadership Project and is on JOIN’s Board of Directors. Also highlighted: Rabbi Noah Farkas, … Read More
Minimum wage increase: Dignity, or job killer?
This article highlights the organizing of JOIN alum, Julie Aronowitz ’07-’08, and her work with Brockton Interfaith Community. Proponents of the increase say it will make a small but much-needed improvement for the working poor, while the South Shore Chamber … Read More
Four Questions with Allegra Stout, Community Organizer for People with Disabilities
This piece was originally posted on Jewishboston.com. By Molly Parr February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, so this week I’m chatting with Allegra Stout, a community organizer at the Boston Center for Independent Living. Tell me about the Boston Center for … Read More
