By Jayme Epstein and Fran Zamore As White people around the country are becoming more aware of their advantage and the persistence of anti-Black racism, there is an increasing desire to learn more about the history of systemic and structural racism in the United States. This … [Read more...] about One Synagogue’s Experience with a Racial Justice Discussion Group
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The Importance of College Classes about Israel
The new Board Chair of the Israel Institute explains why the mission of bringing accessible, high-level courses about Israel to university campuses is so crucial By Daniel B. Shapiro The American Jewish community facilitates many opportunities to expose our young people, … [Read more...] about The Importance of College Classes about Israel
Re-Membering our Communities at the Masa Leadership Center
By Sarah Mali "I'm autistic and we rarely have the opportunity participate in leadership trainings of this kind. I want you to know who I am and why I am here: to give voice to the autistic community.""I wanted to serve as a bridge yesterday between the Muslim and … [Read more...] about Re-Membering our Communities at the Masa Leadership Center
The Day After:
Young Jews and Legacy Organization Boards
By Danielle Flug Capalino and Jay Chernikoff
What
if all the same concerns we’ve all heard ad naseum -
young people don’t care about Jewish issues, about
Israel, about the continuity of the Jewish people - were moot?
What
if the questions we take great pai … [Read more...] about The Day After:
Young Jews and Legacy Organization Boards
Parental Leave is Worth the Sacrifice
By Rabbi Avi Killip Ten years ago, when Hadar had only five full-time staff, the board approved a parental leave plan that offered employees of any gender a month of paid leave for every year they had worked at the organization, up to four months. The move, championed by our … [Read more...] about Parental Leave is Worth the Sacrifice
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