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Fasting for a Moral Budget in Pennsylvania

JOIN’s Rabbinic Fellowship launched in April and we’ve had a powerful first few months. 43 rabbis representing 75,000 congregants in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have joined the Clergy Fellowship and begun engaging deeply in community organizing, and starting the process … Read More

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Grappling With the Intersections Between Racism and Anti-Semitism

Two weeks ago, 35 young Jewish leaders came together for a powerful workshop exploring the Intersections of Racism and Anti-Semitism. Organized by JOIN’s Alumni Steering Committee, and co-led by Cherie Brown of the National Coalition Building Institute and Dove Kent … Read More

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Making Time For Story: Words of Wisdom From Rabbi Dara Frimmer

Rabbi Dara Frimmer was a member of our Seminary Leadership Project’s very first cohort of rabbinical students to be trained in community organizing.  She is now an inspiring rabbi and community organizer at Temple Isaiah and a member of JOIN’s Clergy Fellowship … Read More

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From Being “Right” to Being Powerful: An Interview With Abby Levine

Today we are thrilled to feature an interview with Abby Levine, Director of the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable.  The Jewish Social Justice Roundtable is a sponsoring partner of our national online course, Don’t Kvetch, Organize!  Read below to learn about … Read More

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B’Yachad: Until The Sea Parts–Siyyum 2015

On June 22, over 150 people gathered to celebrate with the 14 Fellows at JOIN for Justice’s Siyyum (Graduation).  The evening was an incredible gathering to support our graduating 2015 Jewish Organizing Fellows. As the crowd listened to the stories, cheered, … Read More

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