Anti-Racism Campaign Webinar Presenters

Uri L’Tzedek Anti-Racism Campaign Webinar Presenters

These are our webinar presenters. Please check back often as we update this page with more specific details, dates, and presentation information.

                                              Email: Eddie@utzedek.org for RSVP and ZOOM Links

 

January

Rabbi Shais Rishon
Kehillat Ir Chadash
Rabbi
Date: Tuesday, January 28th 2020 4:15pm EST
Topic: “Is Racism a Problem in the Orthodox Community?
My Experience as an African American Rabbi”

 

 February


Elad Nehorai
Torah Trumps Hate
Executive Director
Date: Thursday, February 13th 2020 7pm EST
Topic: “How to Combat Racism in the Orthodox Community in the age of Trump”
March

Rabbi Yonosan Perry
Rabbi

Date: March 16th at 5pm EST
Topic: “Disciples of Aaron: Addressing racism through the lens of Halacha and Jewish tradition”

 April

 


Rabbi David Jaffe
Founder and Principal
The Kirva Institute
Date: April 22nd at 5pm EST
Topic: “Using Mussar as a Strategy to Engage in the Complexities of Racism”
May


Rabbi Micha Odenheimer
Tevel b’Tzedek
Founder
Date: May 27th 12 pm EST
Topic: “Racism in the Global Age: Interactions between Jews and non-Jews in Developing Countries”

  

June


Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Teacher and Director of the Social Justice Track
Date: June 24th, 12 pm EST
Topic: Unity and Uniformity in the Observant Israeli world–the Kesim, Rav Sharon Shalom and Rav Ovadia
July

 

Analucía Lopezrevoredo Faunder of Jewtina y Co.

Eddie Chavez Calderon Campaign Organizer of Uri L’Tzedek

Date: July 16th, 1 pm EST

Topic: Join Eddie Chavez Calderon of Uri L’Tzedek and Dr. Analucía Lopezrevodero of Jewtina y Co for an immersive program that will address challenges and innovations from within the Jewish-Latino community. In this program, we will learn about how to combat racism from society while also purging it from our communities.

 August

 

 Lead by Ginna Green
Political Consultant and strategist
Date: August 19th, 12 pm EST

Topic:

How can we be true allies for the black community both within the Jewish community and the general population? Bringing in Mussar and ethical leadership to help guide our own moral development.
Date: August 19th, 12 pm EST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
September


Jordan Daniels
Communications Associate at Leichtag Foundation
Date: September 22nd

Time: 7 PM EST
Topic: “How to create a welcoming space for JOC in Jewish events”

 October

 

“Addressing our own implicit biases”

Join a private intimate ZOOM call collectively breaking down how to address one’s own implicit biases.

Date: October 27th

Time: 3 PM EST

RSVP:Eddie@utzedek.org

 

 

 

 

 
November

Nate Looney CEO of Westside Urban 

Gardens and Phoenix Farms

Date: November November 16th, 9 am MT, 11 ET

 

 December

Ilana Kaufman
Jews of Color Field Building Initiative
Director
Date: December 9th, 2020 1 PM EST
Topic: TBD

Other Teachers


Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
Founder and President
Uri L’Tzedek
Eddie Chavez Calderon
Campaign Organizer
Uri L’Tzedek

Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein
Rabbi-in Residence
Hazon

Watch previous webinar recordings!

 

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