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Rabbi David Jaffe is the Mashgiach Ruchani/Spiritual Advisor at Gann Academy in Waltham and the Dean of the Kirva Institute. He teaches in the JOIN for Justice Organizing Fellowship and is working on a book about the inner life and … Read More
To Reclaim Politics
Rabbi Noah Farkas delivered this high holiday sermon at Valley Beth Shalom. When the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville came to America in 1831 to investigate the American prison system, he instead discovered the inner workings of American democracy. Coming from … Read More
The Value of Relationships as Power: Supporting Organizers and Building Movements
This post originally appeared on Repair Labs. Relationship-building is one of the most important items in a community organizer’s toolbox. Power, for an organizer, is built not though domination, but through fostering relational trust amongst an ever-growing pool of committed and … Read More
Mentoring Interns
Aliza Kline is the Founding Executive Director of Mayyim Hayyim, and a member of the JOIN for Justice Board of Directors. At JOIN, we consider mentorship to be one of the essential aspects of leadership development, which is reflected in … Read More
Why Interfaith Organizing Matters: Social Change Starts with Values
This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post. Sometimes, as an activist, you look upon the world and think you will never be able to see the changes you seek in your own lifetime. It’s easy to despair, to succumb … Read More
