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From Recovery to Redemption: an interview with Chaplain Adam Siegel
Last week, we talked to Chaplain Adam Siegel about his involvement in the JOIN for Justice Clergy Fellowship, and his work at Beit T’Shuvah organizing for criminal justice system reform with the broad-based interfaith organization LA Voice. Beit T’Shuvah is both a … Read More
With my eyes I can take everything from you: Rededicating ourselves to seeing Black lives
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
Shifting Synagogue Culture at Shape the Center
Two weeks ago, we were excited to lead a day-long community organizing training for 12 Conservative rabbis and their lay leaders at Shape the Center, the Conservative Movement’s biannual conference. JOIN for Justice Senior Trainer Jeannie Appleman led the training … Read More
Unpacking what it means to be “too busy”
A message from our Executive Director, Karla Van Praag. There is a hunger in our Jewish communities to work for social justice that is greater than you can imagine. Greater than I did, anyway. When we came up with the … Read More
