In our third session with author Abigail Pogrebin, we talked about taking an “Elijah moment” at our Passover celebrations: enacting change in the world in an effective and fulfilling way.
In our followup to the 2016-17 Innovators Incubator, our new Rev Your Engines session focused on the development of a close-knit, supportive network of participants facing similar challenges in their start-up endeavors. From teen focused programming to a havurot for baby boomers, we looked into the support and development resources available to these community leaders.
Our Network for Network Builders discussion, led by Cyd Weissman, welcomed us into a world of thinkers and leaders guided by a “culture of generosity.” By taking time to share success stories, open up challenging discussions, and provide mentorship, we learned about building a network of trust among colleagues near and far.
In our second session with author Abigail Pogrebin, we talked about “embracing the other” in our holiday celebrations and reinterpreting the Hannukah story to embrace this idea.
Our first session of Reconstructing for Tomorrow, led by Rabbi Deborah Waxman, began the difficult and exciting task of grappling with the history of the Reconstructionist movement and the questions of Jewish peoplehood in the future.
In our first session with author Abigail Pogrebin, we began with a question: How can we make the holidays ‘urgent’ in today’s busy world. We shared observations about the Judaism practiced by our Hebrew schools, families, and synagogue communities.
In our second Fair Trade session, we looked into an issue a little less than sweet: child labor in the chocolate industry. Together, we discussed the ways that synagogue communities can take steps to invest in buying ethically-sourced chocolate for their holiday celebrations.
In our first Fair Trade session with Ilana Schatz, we dove into a discussion about the standards of Fair Trade certification and the values behind it.
Rabbi Shelly Barnathan, the 2017 Launch Grant recipient, is busy creating a co-constructed network of baby boomers and empty nesters, a commonly-overlooked generation within the Jewish community. Her project, Or Zarua, features “holy conversations” over coffee and musical Shabbat dinners.
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
