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Siyyum Graduation Opening Remarks by Executive Director, Karla Van Praag

On June 20th, our ten 2015-2016 Jewish Organizing Fellows graduated at our annual Siyyum Graduation. Below is Karla Van Praag’s (Executive Director, JOIN for Justice) opening remarks.  We are in the home stretch in a season of graduations. So, because imitation … Read More

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Siyyum Graduation 2016: One Voice

On June 20th, more than 150 people gathered to celebrate with the 10 Fellows at JOIN for Justice’s Siyyum Graduation.  The evening was an incredible gathering to support our graduating 2016 Jewish Organizing Fellows. (Pictured above: the Jewish Organizing Fellows sing the … Read More

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Welcoming Words from Karla Van Praag

On June 22, over 150 people gathered to celebrate with the 14 Fellows at JOIN for Justice’s Siyyum (Graduation).  The evening was an incredible gathering to support our graduating 2015 Jewish Organizing Fellows.  Below are JOIN’s Executive Director Karla Van Praag’s … Read More

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B’Yachad: Until The Sea Parts–Siyyum 2015

On June 22, over 150 people gathered to celebrate with the 14 Fellows at JOIN for Justice’s Siyyum (Graduation).  The evening was an incredible gathering to support our graduating 2015 Jewish Organizing Fellows. As the crowd listened to the stories, cheered, … Read More

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Music & Community Building

Music — creating it together, enjoying it together — played a big role with the Jewish Organizing Fellowship Class of 2013-2014. At their June 2014 Siyyum & Graduation, the Fellows shared two of their favorites with our community. The Farthest … Read More

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