Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

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

Microaggression & Upstander Workshop

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This workshop will be interactive and focus on common microaggressions that community members from a wide range of marginalized backgrounds experience. During this workshop, we will learn how to identify a microaggression, common microaggressions in the Jewish community, and strategies to disrupt microaggressions caused by others, as well as those (inevitably) caused by ourselves. This workshop is open to all.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Beyond Welcoming: REDI Workshop for URJ congregations engaging in the clergy placement process

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This workshop will help congregations that are engaging in the clergy placement process to better understand how implicit bias unknowingly informs our organizational processes and transform the ways in which we create meaningful Jewish experiences for people of all backgrounds. Participants will also learn how to prioritize equitable recruitment and hiring processes resulting in a more diverse applicant pool and increased equity in our communities.
the sun through the star of david
Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Beyond Welcoming: REDI Workshop for URJ congregations engaging in the clergy placement process

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This workshop will help congregations that are engaging in the clergy placement process to better understand how implicit bias unknowingly informs our organizational processes and transform the ways in which we create meaningful Jewish experiences for people of all backgrounds. Participants will also learn how to prioritize equitable recruitment and hiring processes resulting in a more diverse applicant pool and increased equity in our communities.