I was honored to have led a text study with the JOCI Jews of Color Career Development Program. Together, we explored Parashat Lech Lecha – the weekly Torah portion entitled Lech Lecha, meaning Go (For Yourself)! Find the worksheet I developed for our time together below –
I am thrilled to share that I have officially joined the SVIVAH executive board. SVIVAH is a women-designed, women-run, women-centered community dedicated to exploring, designing, and discovering a more nourishing, inspiring, and connected Jewish communal experience for women. As an inclusive, women-only space in the Jewish community, SVIVAH serves as a training ground, a safe […]
A little over a year ago, two friends and I discovered that as a group we most enjoyed talking about all things tech: productivity tools, gadgets, graphic design, and the like. A Slack workspace called The Year of Ease (h/t to my friend Jeff and his practice of bestowing each life-year a theme), the purpose […]
Originally written for The Times of Israel, June 22, 2019 When you go to a gathering with people you don’t know, are you a hugger, a waver, or a high-fiver? Over the last decade, movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up have brought the issue of consent and physical touch to the forefront of the […]
It was both sensitive and innovative that at the opening cocktail reception there was a well-displayed poster that offered lapel buttons offering four different options for greeting others, ranging from shomer negiah (no touching) to handshake to high five to full-on hugging. This is exactly the kind of inclusive sensitivity that our increasingly diverse community […]
Originally published in eJewish Philanthropy, June 20, 2018 Jewish life is evolving. As the world rapidly changes, so do the diverse needs, interests, and values of modern Jews. Consequently, groundbreaking social entrepreneurs have taken on the mantle of widening the tent of Jewish life, offering new and unique approaches to meeting the spiritual and social […]
