The Second Tzedek
By Emma Drongowski JCUA’s AVODAH Organizing Fellow This past week, we read Parshat Shoftim, from the book of Deuteronomy. This Torah portion outlines a set of guidelines for ethical and moral behaviors- a very common theme in Jewish holy texts. Shoftim identifies the proper methods for appointing judges, procedures for judicial systems, warnings against worshiping […]
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 2:06:40 PM
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Linking Values to Action
By Iszy Licht JCUA Member I first connected with JCUA two years ago through my work as a student activist at Northwestern University. I was the President of a new student group on campus committed to working against gun violence, Northwestern Students for Gun Violence Prevention. We volunteered at the JCUA’s 2014 Freedom and Justice […]
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:37:33 PM
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Or Tzedek is for You
By Abby Or Tzedek Alumni – Summer 2016 As someone who has had her fair share of experiences with programs targeted at Jewish teens, I can confidently say that Or Tzedek was one of the most meaningful experiences that I’ve ever had–Jewish or not. Or Tzedek is unlike any other program in that it combines […]
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4:03:59 PM
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Making an Impact and Having a Blast!
By Hannah Arwe JCUA Teen Programming Coordinator Hello from Teen Programming! I just finished leading my first Or Tzedek Summer Social Justice Institute and it was an absolute blast! I felt like both a leader and a learner, developing young folks’ capacity for change while also continuing to learn for myself the crucial components of organizing, […]
Monday, August 15, 2016 2:49:51 PM
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Jewish Journey to Justice
By Eliana Chavkin JCUA Member “These are the journeys of the children of Israel, who went out from the land of Egypt in troops by the hand of Moses and Aaron…” –Parshat Masei, Numbers 33:1 We read in Parshat Masei the full list of stops the Jewish people made from Egypt to the land of […]
Friday, August 12, 2016 11:23:27 AM
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