Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Stacey Aviva Flint, Yoshi Silverstein, Jordan Berg Powers, Alexandra Corwin, and Yolanda Savage-Narva

Belonging: Unlearning, Relearning, & Learning

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 08:30pm - 9:45pm

Join us for an exhilarating discussion about how we approach belonging by unlearning oppressive ideas, relearning what we've been taught about the beauty of humanity and learning techniques to pull it all together to make our world a better place for everyone.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Supporting Colleagues with Disabilities

Stephanie Gertz

January 24, 2024

Each February, we observe Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month. Up to 25% of people live with a disability, which means many of your colleagues have visible or invisible disabilities.

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Shavuot

Shavuot to Juneteenth: A Journey Toward Liberation

Tali Puterman

June 13, 2023

Temple Israel is engaged in a REDI culture shift, striving to be a synagogue that exemplifies our belief in b’tzelem Elohim (shared humanity) by creating a community where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Our New Year’s party came from the idea that while this work can be challenging, it is a joy to lift up the diversity and unique lived experiences of those in our community. Following this theme of celebrating our diversity, we began planning our inaugural Shavuot to Juneteenth: A Journey Toward Liberation.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Affirming and Loving Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Expansive Grandchildren

November 22, 2022

The Union for Reform Judaism, Jewish Grandparents Network, and Keshet are collaborating on a series of conversations to support grandparents and other loving adults who are interested in providing affirming spaces for gender expansive, non-binary, and transgender young people. These sessions provide grandparents with foundational knowledge, shared language, and inclusive practices.

Disability activist Emily Ladau playing saxophone wiht Big Bird on Sesame Street

Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Meaningful Accessibility in the Workplace: An Interview with Disability Rights Activist Emily Ladau

Crystal Hill

October 12, 2022

Emily Ladau is a Jewish disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant. We sat down with Emily to chat about how Jewish values inform her work and what employers, employees, and coworkers can do to proactively affirm people with disabilities in the workplace.

Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Belonging: Unlearning, Relearning, & Learning

Supporting Colleagues with Disabilities

Shavuot to Juneteenth: A Journey Toward Liberation

Affirming and Loving Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Expansive Grandchildren

Meaningful Accessibility in the Workplace: An Interview with Disability Rights Activist Emily Ladau

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