About the Organizers

The Jewish social justice community has come together to present this open, non-political, facilitated dialogue about social justice and Israel. Makom at the Jewish Agency for Israel, in partnership with the New Israel Fund, is interested in opening these questions up and pursuing a dialogue between the Israel and social justice worlds.

Makom

Makom fosters Israel education and engagement through a core understanding that the engagement with Israel includes elements of both wrestling and hugging. Our aim is to root a new relationship between Israel and the Jewish world based on an honest and dynamic encounter with the complexity of life and identity, both in Israel and around the world.  Through a conversationalist educational model, we believe that the structure and practice of Jewish organizations regarding Israel can be re-imagined and reinvigorated. More information at Makom's web site.

New Israel Fund's New Generations

The New Israel Fund is the leading human, civil, and social rights organization in Israel. New Generations is an open and vibrant community of young professionals, social activists, and community leaders, who are committed to the work of the New Israel Fund. More information at our web site.

Our Emcee - Joel Chasnoff

Joel Chasnoff is a comedian and author of "The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hezbollah." You can learn more him and buy his book here

Co-Sponsors

Bnai Jeshurun's Tze'irim

BJ is a living tapestry reflective of tradition, innovation, contemporary life, and Jewish values.  We are progressive, inclusive, and socially conscious, continually striving to create a sacred community in an ever-evolving world. Tze'irim is B'nai Jeshurun's 20s & 30s group and is a diverse community of Jewish professionals and students, singles and couples, from in and around New York City. More information.

Brooklyn Jews

Brooklyn Jews: we want a positive connection to Jewish life; we want a life of meaning and celebration; we want a way to do good and to change the world rooted in the particular ways of Jewish life and the universal values of American culture; we want to learn the basic texts of Jewish life: Bible, Prayer, and Rabbinic literature; and finally, no matter how old, we want to recapture the kind of Jewish community we once may have felt in summer camp, or youth group, or semesters abroad—when Judaism and Jewish identity was real, relevant and alive. More information.

Encounter

Encounter is an educational organization dedicated to providing Jewish diaspora leaders from across the religious and political spectrum with exposure to Palestinian life. Motivated by the relentless Jewish pursuit of hokhma (wisdom) and binah (understanding), Encounter programs bring participants on journeys to engage with Palestinians face-to-face and witness realities first hand. More information. 

The Foundation for Jewish Culture

The Foundation for Jewish Culture invests in creative individuals in order to nurture a vibrant and enduring Jewish identity, culture and community. This goal is achieved through the provision of grants, recognition awards, networking opportunities and professional development services to artists and scholars. We collaborate with cultural institutions, Jewish organizations, consortia, and funders to support the work of these creative individuals. The Foundation also educates and builds audiences to provide meaningful Jewish cultural experiences to the American public, and advocates for the importance of Jewish culture as a core component of Jewish life. More information.

Hazon

Hazon works to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community and a healthier and more sustainable world for all. More information.

J Street Education Fund & J Street NYC

The organization gives political voice to mainstream American Jews and other supporters of Israel who, informed by their progressive and Jewish values, believe that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is essential to Israel’s survival as the national home of the Jewish people and as a vibrant democracy. J Street’s mission is two-fold: first, to advocate for urgent American diplomatic leadership to achieve a two-state solution and a broader regional, comprehensive peace and, second, to ensure a broad debate on Israel and the Middle East in national politics and the American Jewish community. More information.

The JCC in Manhattan

The mission of The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan is to build an inclusive Jewish community that celebrates the strength of diversity. We are a home for individuals and families of all backgrounds to grow and to learn, and to care about and deepen their connections to one another. Rooted in Jewish values, our cultural, social, educational, and recreational programs offer multiple pathways into the richness of community life for members of all ages. More information.

JDub Records

JDub Records is a not-for-profit dedicated to innovative Jewish music, community, and cross cultural dialogue.  JDub produces, presents, and disseminates new and innovative Jewish music, reclaiming music and the arts as a valid and vital method of self expression within Judaism and as a means of bridging religious, ethnic, and cultural boundaries. More information.

Jewcy.com

Jewcy.com is the Web's leading destination for multicultural, cross-denominational Jewish dialogue. The site covers the arts, sexuality, religion, gender, politics, nationality, identity, and more through a Jewish lens. More information.

Jewschool.com

Jewschool.com is more than just a blog. It's an ever-expanding network of websites, projects, and events which promote critical thought and provide engagement opportunities for disenfranchised Jews alienated — and bored to death — by the Jewish mainstream. More information.

Kehillat Hadar

Kehilat Hadar is an independent, egalitarian community committed to spirited traditional prayer, study and social action. We meet for Shabbat morning services and some Friday nights and offer holiday services and educational programs throughout the year. More information.

Pursue: Action for a Just World

Pursue sparks and sustains social change by channeling the unlimited passion and potential of Jewish change-makers in their 20s and 30s into action for a more just world. More information.

Rabbis for Human Rights-North America

Founded in 2002, Rabbis for Human Rights-North America (RHR-NA) is an organization of rabbis from all streams of Judaism dedicated to expanding support for the mission and work of RHR in Israel, and to education and advocacy on human rights issues in North America. More information.

Zeek

Zeek magazine is a catalyst for conversations about the Jewish tomorrow in print, in person, and online. Get our beautiful quarterly journal with original art and essays at www.zeek.net/buy. More information.