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Transforming Synagogue Culture in Baltimore: An Interview with Leaders at Oheb Shalom

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Sarah Resnick

In the 2010 Greater Baltimore Jewish Community Study, 46% of the Baltimore Jewish community reported that they felt Jewish organizations were “remote” or “not relevant.”  In response to this survey, The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore chartered a diverse … Read More

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With my eyes I can take everything from you: Rededicating ourselves to seeing Black lives

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

This piece by rabbinical student Josh Weisman was originally published on State of Formation. Chanukah is a festival of lights, which makes it an opportunity to reflect on what we see and how we see it. The rituals of Chanukah … Read More

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Fighting for 15

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

This beautiful d’var torah was written by Salem Pearce, a rabbinical student at Hebrew College and a participant in our online course Don’t Kvetch Organize!  It originally appeared on Salem’s blog No Power In The ‘Verse. On Tuesday afternoon, I skipped my … Read More

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JOIN for Justice in Los Angeles

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

Last week the halls of Los Angeles synagogues Shomrei Torah and PICO Shul were buzzing as rabbis and lay leaders gained skills in community organizing and explored how to put them to work in their own communities. JOIN for Justice … Read More

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Local Fish, University Dining Halls, and the Power of the JOIN Network

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

“When I started my JOIN placement at the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance a year ago, I thought I’d be on my own up in Gloucester organizing fishermen, not in the middle of a web of JOINiks,” says recent JOIN alumna … Read More

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