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JOI Session | Nov. 20, 2009

This session we discussed the first chapter of the book There Shall be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice Through Jewish Law and Tradition by Rabbi Jill Jacobs. In pairs, we reflected on little known laws like the Sabbatical Year, every … Read More

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GBIO hosts Dem Candidates for Senate

Over 800 people came together on Sunday night November 14th to ask the candidates for Senate to work together on issues like bringing more jobs to Massachusetts, ensuring the strength of the Massachusetts health reform, lowering high credit card interest … Read More

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JOI Session | Nov. 6, 2009

At Friday’s JOI session, fellows revisited the art of the 1:1, paying special attention to the role agitation plays in these intentional meetings. Together with Rabbi Stephanie Kolin, the group discussed what makes a good agitation, including respectful pushing, trust … Read More

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JOI Session | Oct. 30, 2009

At this session, Fellows workshopped “stories of self” that they had a week to prepare. Prior to the session, Fellows were asked to reflect on a story that would help its listener to understand why the Fellow was organizing now. … Read More

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JOI Session | Oct. 23, 2009

This week we started our discussion on how to use stories to articulate values and build relationships. Telling our stories lets us explain why we’re doing this work. Stories can be especially important when coming into a community as an … Read More

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