May 7-8, 2025
Join Jewish professional and volunteer leadership from across North America for an immersive summit designed to strengthen our efforts to cultivate a culture of belonging for all Jews and our loved ones through skill-building, learning, and networking.
Co-hosted by SRE Network and Jewish Federations’ Center for Jewish Belonging, this summit will bring participants together after JPro25 to:
- Explore identities including, but not limited to: age, ability, gender and sexuality, ethnicity, economic status, faith, Jewish religious affiliation, mental and physical health and wellbeing, and race within the Jewish communal landscape.
- Discover how to create spaces that affirm and celebrate the social and cultural diversity of Jewish life across ideological lines.
- Learn practical skills to advance safety, respect, equity, and belonging for all Jews and our loved ones.
- Build lasting relationships with peers at affinity-based gatherings and larger group receptions.
Note: This summit is in lieu of SRE Network's Annual Convening this year.
Photos from: (first two) SRE's 2024 Annual Convening, by Shulamit Photo + Video | @shulamitphotovideo; (second two) JFNA's 2024 General Assembly.
Details
Dates & Times
See full schedule below
- Wednesday, May 7: 1:30 pm to 7:30 pm ET, followed by dinner
- Thursday, May 8: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm ET
Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Looking to explore Baltimore while you are in town? Check out this list of local sites and experiences from JPro25.
Lodging
- A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. Upon registration, you will receive a link to book your room at a discounted rate.
- The room block closes on April 23, so please book your room early.
- More details in the FAQs section.
Audience
- Practitioners, leaders, organizations, and funders working toward cultivating belonging for American Jewish life for all Jews and our loved ones.
Cost
- $180 per person*
Registration closes on April 28.
*The registration fee is heavily subsidized by SRE and JFNA. The cost includes kosher meals, snacks, and materials. If the registration fee poses a financial challenge, please contact us to receive a reduced rate at belonging@jewishfederations.
Sessions
The Summit will include plenaries, workshops, small reflection groups, networking opportunities, action labs, and more. Session topics will include:
- The Power & Possibility of Belonging in Today's Landscape
- Implications of the Surge in Jewish Engagement Since October 7 and Communal Belonging
- Belonging Across Differences
- The Torah of Safety, Respect, & Equity
- Coalition Building Across Identity Groups
- Belonging & Jewish Philanthropy
- Cultivating an Inclusive Leadership Pipeline
- How to Build Trust in Times of Uncertainty
- Manifesting 21st Century Jewish Communal Belonging for All Jews & Our Loved Ones
Topics subject to change. Session details coming soon. Please check back for updates.
Schedule
For those coming from JPro25, note that JPro25 concludes at 11:45 am so you should have time to eat and rest before our Summit begins.
- 1:30 pm: Check-In & Registration
- 2:30 pm: Opening Plenary, From Reflection to Action: The Power & Possibility of Jewish Belonging in Today's Landscape
- 4:00 pm: Workshop Block #1, Deep Dives into Belonging
- Torah of Safety, Respect, and Equity
- Implications of the Surge in Jewish Engagement since October 7 and Communal Belonging
- Gender Equity and Belonging in the Workplace
- Belonging and Jewish Philanthropy
- 5:30 pm: Small Reflection Groups
- 6:45 pm: Opening Reception
- 7:15 pm: Dinner and Evening Plenary, Manifesting 21st Century Jewish Communal Belonging for all Jews and Our Loved Ones
- 7:30 am: Breakfast
- 8:30 am: Optional Morning Wellness Blocks
- Song Circle, Walkshop, Somatic Healing
- 9:45 am: Morning Plenary: Belonging Across Differences
- 11:25 am: Workshop Block #2, Action Labs
- Coalition Building Across Identity Groups
- Cultivating an Inclusive Leadership Pipeline
- How to Build Trust in Times of Uncertainty
- 1:00 pm: Closing Plenary
- 1:30 pm: Grab and Go Lunch, Summit Concludes
Dr. Guila Benchimol
Shira Berkovits
Paul Bernstein
Dr. Mijal Bitton
Lisa Eisen
Rabba Yaffa Epstein
Josh Feldman
Eric Fingerhut
Liz Fisher
Rachel Gildiner
Jon Hornstein
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Aviva Jacobs
Idit Klein
Rabbi Sandra Lawson
David Manchester
Arya Marvazy
Matthew Nouriel
Dr. Deitra Reiser
Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein
Yoshi Silverstein
Dr. Harriette Wimms
Rabbi Mary Zamore
Please check back for updates.
FAQs
Photos from SRE's 2024 Annual Convening, by Shulamit Photo + Video | @shulamitphotovideo.
About SRE Network
Launched in 2018, SRE is a growing and impactful network of 185+ organizations committed to creating workplaces and communal spaces that are safe, respectful, and equitable for all. SRE Network guides Jewish organizations to achieve gender equity and cultivate inclusive workplaces and communal spaces where all individuals can thrive and drive change.
About Jewish Federations' Center for Jewish Belonging
Jewish Federation’s Center for Jewish Belonging supports Jewish life in creating a culture of belonging for all Jews and our loved ones by empowering individuals, community leaders, and organizations to implement equitable policies, and procedures, engaging organizations and individuals that represent underrepresented groups in Jewish life, and through convening professionals and volunteers in the field of Jewish Belonging.
SRE Network is deeply committed to supporting the dignity and belonging of all individuals across our diverse Jewish community. This includes our radical acceptance of LGBTQ+ folks, Jews of Color, and Jews of all abilities, backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and sexual and gender identities.