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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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Shifting Synagogue Culture at Shape the Center

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

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

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Unpacking what it means to be “too busy”

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

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

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Redefining “Rabbi” in Rockland County

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Sarah Resnick

Rabbi Adam Baldachin, Seminary Leadership Project alum, wrote on eJewish Philanthropy this morning about his work organizing for justice in the East Ramapo School District.  His piece is excerpted below, and you can read the full piece here.   As rabbis, … Read More

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