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Posted 07/08/2022

Bold Jewish Idea ish is a Cincinnati-based, community engagement organization centering Jewish arts and cultural traditions as a platform for connecting artists with communities to create new experiences, inspire pride in Jewish and intersectional identity, and foster appreciation of Cincinnati history and Jewish peoplehood. ish is a disruptor, adapter, and instigator of social-cultural change. We are a […]

Detroit Jews for Justice

Posted 05/11/2020

BOLD JEWISH IDEA Detroit Jews for Justice organizes Metro Detroit Jewish community to participate in movements for racial and economic justice. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE Detroit Jews for Justice builds solidarity in the metro Jewish community for grassroots-led movements. We choose work that is actionable, winnable, and relevant to the lived experience of folks in […]

Rhythm ‘n’ Ruach

Posted 12/10/2018

SUMMARY To introduce the joy of Judaism into the souls of children and families, whether they are infants, toddlers, school age, teens, or adults through Song, Music, and Movement.

MaTovu

Posted 12/10/2018

SUMMARY MaTovu seeks to build an inclusive Jewish space in St. Louis City that fosters connection through enriching the community’s spiritual, cultural, and social life.

Bela Farm @ Shoresh

Posted 12/10/2018

SUMMARY Shoresh inspires and empowers our community to take care of the earth by connecting people, land, and Jewish tradition. Through nature-based Jewish education, healthy food production for vulnerable community members, environmental action, and sustainable Jewish products, we offer community members meaningful opportunities to be responsible stewards of the world around us. Serving […]

Open Siddur Project

Posted 12/26/2017

SUMMARY The Open Siddur is a libre open access volunteer-driven digital humanities project developing an open-source web-to-print publishing tool for crafting print-ready prayer books from a growing archive of liturgy and ritual praxis, historic and contemporary, familiar and obscure, in every language that Jews pray or have ever prayed.

Hazon

Posted 12/26/2017

SUMMARY Hazon is the largest faith-based environmental organization in the U.S. and is building a movement that strengthens Jewish life and contributes to a more environmentally sustainable world for all. As the Jewish lab for sustainability, Hazon effects change through immersive experiences and inspires individuals and communities to make specific commitments to change […]

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