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How to Move Jewish Institutions from a “Welcoming” Approach to a “Belonging” Atmosphere

Panel: Stacey Aviva Clark is the Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Jewish Federations of North America. Over her 25-year career, she has focused on combating racism and antisemitism and fostering Black / Jewish relations. Ely Winkler is the Director of Advancement at Eshel, whose mission is to serve Orthodox LGBTQ+ Jews, their […]

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Welcome to My World

I am perplexed. I am amazed. I am also pleasantly moved by the degree to which I read and hear so many people lamenting the difficulties they have faced this past year and a half. Why pleasantly? To sum it up in one sentence: Welcome to my world. Although many people believe they have been

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Redefining Categories and Acts: The Next Frontier in Disabilities Halakhah

As a community, we have made some significant advances over the last decade in the area of equal access and membership for people with disabilities, but much work remains to be done. This is true both in terms of our institutions—our synagogues, schools, and camps—and in the area of halakhah. I would divide the halakhic

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