This virtual monthly gathering is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color to connect, recharge, and even share some laughs with our vibrant LGBTQ+ JOC community. It’s a space where we can truly be ourselves, celebrate our identities, and support one another. This is more than an event; it’s a community experience.
QJOC Kinship: A Virtual Gathering for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color Read More »
Join Rabbi Eger as she teaches us how to use Jewish sacred texts to advocate for substantive change in Judaism toward LGBTQ+ inclusion and celebration. In this session, Rabbi Eger will address critical questions like: What do our core Jewish texts say about LGBTQ+ love and relationships? How has religion historically been weaponized against queer
Judaism and LGBTQ+ Identity with Rabbi Eger Read More »
Join us for a special Pride Month program led by Joy Villarreal-Belford (she/her), Southwest Education and Training Manager at Keshet. Together, we’ll explore what meaningful allyship looks like within Jewish and social justice spaces, how to create truly welcoming and inclusive communities, and the current landscape of LGBTQ+ rights—including a legislative update during a pivotal
LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Belonging: Pride, Policy, and the Power of Allyship Read More »
Join APR, JDCA, and JSJR for a meaningful discussion about the connections between between Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Judaism, highlighting DEI as a fundamental Jewish value
You are cordially invited to the beautiful Pearlstone campus for a weekend of connection, rest and release! We welcome Jews who are People of Color, Sephardic, and Mizrahi of every age, gender, orientation and denomination, their families and allies. Come participate in JOC-led learning, prayer and ritual, spirited singing, to connect with nature — and
The Jews of Color Mishpacha Project In-person Shabbaton Read More »
It’s never good for the Jews when we are divided, yet it is both discourse on principles that have made Jewish progress possible–diversity, equity, and inclusion–and discourse on the oppression that harms us–antisemitism–that are combining to threaten Jewish safety as well as Jewish peoplehood in the U.S. How should American Jewish communal leadership and philanthropy
Machinery of Division and Fear: Antisemitism, DEI, and the Role of Jewish Philanthropy Read More »
As Jewish communities confront escalating threats and deepening societal divisions, how can we forge powerful, multiracial coalitions to secure a resilient future for all? Join us on May 14th, 10-11am PT / 1-2pm ET for a critical discussion featuring Ilana Kaufman, Founder and CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, and Amy Spitalnick, CEO of
Jewish Community Relations and Multiracial Coalitions: Strategies for a Secure Future Read More »
What is gender, and how does it shape our identities, communities, and values? In this interactive webinar, Jews for a Secular Democracy and Keshet invite you to explore the fundamental concepts of gender, how it differs from sex and sexual orientation, and what Jewish texts and traditions say about it. We’ll break down key gender
Gender Unpacked: Exploring Gender, Judaism, and Allyship Read More »
Connect with BIPOC Jews and families at Third Space in Baltimore on April 9th for dinner, networking, and community dialogue with Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, and Arya Marvazy, Senior Director of Programs. You’ll hear about JoCI’s current work and the importance of building multiracial Jewish community. This gathering is followed
BIPOC Jews Networking Event + Book Talk at Third Space Read More »