The Latest from National Summit

Ready, Action, Celebrate

Last week was jam-packed and inspired. When I became a Jeremiah Fellow with Bend The Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice in 2011, I didn’t know just how much of a transformative experience it would be.  As we come to the end … Read More

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Praying With My Feet

This post originally appeared on No Power in the ‘Verse. I spent last Sunday and Monday in New York, at the HUC-JIR campus, attending the Jewish Organizing Institute and Network for Justice (JOIN for Justice) first National Summit, the organization’s … Read More

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Visuals for Change

Are you a visual learner? The National Summit closing assembly featured graphic facilitation by artist Amanda Lyons, founder of Visuals for Change. As images and metaphors emerged during the assembly, Amanda created a work of art that represents the core … Read More

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A Paper Cup

There was a paper cup sitting on the back of the water fountain. To most people, it was litter. To me, it was a sign that there were other Orthodox or traditionally observant Jews at the JOIN for Justice National … Read More

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Organizing, Fundraising, and JOIN’s National Summit

Originally posted in Global Voices.  What exactly is “organizing”? It’s a term people are using a lot more these days. From Wall Street to Tahrir Square, people are organizing for different kinds of change. But the idea of organizing from … Read More

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