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.
| January
Rabbi Shais Rishon
Kehillat Ir Chadash
Rabbi
Date: Tuesday, January 28th 2020 4pm EST
Topic: “Is Racism a Problem in the Orthodox Community?
My Experience as an African American Rabbi”
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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”
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| 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: TBD
Topic: “Using Mussar as a Strategy to Engage in the Complexities of Racism”
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| May
Rabbi Micha Odenheimer
Tevel b’Tzedek
Founder
Date: TBD
Topic: “Racism in the Global Age: Interactions between Jews and non-Jews in Developing Countries”
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June
Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Teacher and Director of the Social Justice Track
Date: TBD
Topic: Unity and Uniformity in the Observant Israeli world–the Kesim, Rav Sharon Shalom and Rav Ovadia
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| September
Yavilah McCoy
Dimensions
CEO and Executive Director
Date: TBD
Topic: “Policies against Racism in the Jewish Institutional World.”
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December
Ilana Kaufman
Jews of Color Field Building Initiative
Director
Date: December 9th, 2020 1 PM EST
Topic: TBD
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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 |
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Anti-Racism Pledge
Resources
Rav Shmuly on racism in 2020
