Author Archives: Hannah White
Pen Your Own Scroll
Written by Rabbi Noah Farkas, Rabbi at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California In December 2011, I had the privilege of attending JOIN’s national public narrative training with the Harvard professor and noted community organizer, Marshall Ganz. Being a national … Read More
Fired Janitors Reinstated
Jewish Organizing Fellowship alumna Daria Ovide was a leader of an outreach effort with multiple civic organizations to engage thousands of Latino voters who had never before voted in a city-wide election. After making tens of thousands of contacts by phone, … Read More
Finding a Shul a Home
Seminary Leadership Project alumnus Rabbi Aaron Finkelstein was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah last spring. Rabbi Finkelstein founded the Prospect Heights Shul, the only Modern Orthodox synagogue between Flatbush and the Lower East Side. According to a 2002 UJA-Federation study, … Read More
David Schwartz on VH1
Fellowship alum and current board member David Schwartz has organized The Real Food Challenge to push college campuses to make more ethical and sustainable choices when it comes to purchaising food. Recently, David was a finalist on VH1’s Do Something … Read More
