On the heels of the painfully revealing New York Times exposé on the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis, join UJA-Federation for a powerful briefing on this topic. We’ll hear opening remarks from Mandana Dayani, an attorney, activist, and Persian Jew who came to the United States as a religious refugee. She'll be followed by a […]

We invite the entire community to a panel discussion where survivors and URJ leaders will share their experiences as part of our restorative justice initiative, the Very Narrow Bridge Project. Working with renowned restorative justice experts Dr. Guila Benchimol and Dr. Alissa Ackerman over the last 17 months, victims and survivors of abuse and misconduct in […]

You are invited to attend Beyond Welcoming: Addressing Racism, Transphobia, Ableism, & More in our Communities (REDI 101), brought to you by the Union for Reform Judaism’s Racial Equity Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) team. This session will help participants start building stronger communities and transform the ways in which we can create meaningful Jewish experiences […]

JWA Book Talks provide opportunities to explore literature by and/or about Jewish women in conversation with JWA's CEO Judith Rosenbaum. Join our upcoming series on Thursdays January 11-25, for conversations with authors Jennifer Rosner, Julia Watts Belser with Judith Plaskow, and Susan Kahn. Thursday, Jan 11, 8 PM ET Jennifer Rosner, Once We Were Home Thursday, […]

You are invited to attend the Microaggression & Upstander 2-part workshop brought to you by the Union for Reform Judaism’s Racial Equity Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) team. Session 1 is 1/17/2024, 8-9pm ET Session 2 is 1/24/2024, 8-9pm ET This workshop will be interactive and focus on common microaggressions that community members from a wide range of […]

You are invited to attend the Microaggression & Upstander 2-part workshop brought to you by the Union for Reform Judaism’s Racial Equity Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) team. Session 1 is 1/17/2024, 8-9pm ET Session 2 is 1/24/2024, 8-9pm ET This workshop will be interactive and focus on common microaggressions that community members from a wide range of […]

2024 Crown JEWEL Conversation Series from Elluminate February 1, 12pm ET Dana Talmi, Executive Director Yahel – Israel Service Learning Dana will discuss how building communal educational experiences in Israel for teens and adults supports personal growth and empowers people to build meaningful social change in the communities they serve and worldwide. Register here.