Author Archives: Christy

Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism Profiles JOIN and JOIN Leaders

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Christy

The May 2015 issue of Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism profiles two JOIN leader alumni, Rabbi Noah Farkas and Rabbi Dave Baum, and JOIN for Justice in their excellent article, “Holy Chutzpah: Synagogues move from social action committees to social action … Read More

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JOIN Alum Rabbi David Segal Featured in Aspen Magazine

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Christy

JOIN alum Rabbi David Segal was featured in Aspen Magazine’s March 2015 issue (he’s on the left in the photo below): The text reads: David Segal, 34, Rabbi, Aspen Jewish Congregation The Aspen Jewish Congregation (aspenjewish.org) has endured some periods … Read More

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Announcing: New JOIN Clergy Fellowship!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Christy

Talking about community organizing…  is easy! Learning it is a challenge. Doing it is much harder. Community organizing brings people together to identify a shared mission and common values and interests and act on them together. Doing this consistently and … Read More

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Political Leadership: JOIN Board Member Stephanie Kolin

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Christy

This week on RJ.org, guest blogger Steven Windmueller wrote a great piece about JOIN Board member Rabbi Stephanie Kolin: about her new position at New York’s Central Synagogue and about her role in modern-day religious leadership. He writes: With the … Read More

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What Rabbis Do

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Christy

JOIN is honored to work with incredibly engaging rabbis from around the county. Check out some of #WhatRabbisDo: Tell stories… Teaching rabbinical students the power of #story for social change. @JewishOrganizer @ElanBabchuck #whatrabbisdo pic.twitter.com/OdbTUy6XwF — Rabbi Noah Farkas (@RabbiNoah) January … Read More

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