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SEA (Study, Engage, Act) Change

Posted on June 9, 2021 by JOIN for Justice

You can learn more about SEA Change here. Study * Engage * Act * Change By Karen Herron Image Description: A blue wave on an orange background curing toward the text “SEA CHANGE Study | Engage | Act”. As individuals … 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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Amendment 4 in Florida passes, restoring voting rights to 1.4 million Floridians

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Jonathon Leiner

Six weeks ago 1.4 million Floridians could not vote due to a felony disenfranchisement provision in the Florida state constitution, a law dating back to the Jim Crow era. But, on November 6, 2018, the historic Amendment 4 was passed, … Read More

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The Pledge

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Tali Smookler

Micha Thau is a senior at the Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles, and is a gay orthodox Jewish teen. Through his internship at Eshel, an organization which works to create community and acceptance for LGBTQ Jews and their families in … Read More

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JOIN Alum Launches ClergyClimateAction.org

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Tali Smookler

We asked Rabbi Shoshana Friedman (Jewish Organizing Fellowship alum, Class of 2006) about her work organizing as a rabbi to fight climate change. Here’s what she had to share. (Pictured: Rabbi Shoshana Friedman reading the Torah at a West … Read More