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SHIFT: An Evening of Stories

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Christy

JOIN for Justice Board member Terry Yoffie hosted a fun and unique evening of storytelling and community at her lovely home in early June. Playing off the theme of “shift,” storytellers—The Red Tent author Anita Diamant and her daughter, JOIN alumna … Read More

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Keep Asking Why: How questions lead to curiosity and breakthrough

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Helen Bennett

by Aliza Kline This article was originally posted by Aliza Kline on e-jewishphilanthropy.com on May 1, 2014. Aliza Kline is a member of JOIN for Justice’s board. This is the season for asking questions – often in groups of four … Read More

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How I Came to Community Organizing: A Testimonial

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Helen Bennett

This article was originally posted by the Rabbinical Assembly on Mar 24, 2014 By Wayne Franklin, Temple Emanu-El, Providence, Rhode Island All I knew about Community Organizing was what I read in Barack Obama’s book, Dreams From My Father. At … Read More

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Kosher For Passover Fair Trade Chocolate. Because We Were Slaves In Egypt.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Helen Bennett

This article was originally posted in the Sun Sentinel on March 17th, 2014. Jews give out apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah for a sweet new year. On Purim, members of Congregation Shaarei Kodesh in Boca Raton will give each other, family and … Read More

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Building community with JOIN for Justice

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Helen Bennett

By Rabbi Adam Baldachin Having recently graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary, working as a pulpit rabbi comes with its challenges. I find myself often doing things I had previously only seen mentors do or even just heard about or … Read More

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