Welcome!

Welcome everyone, amazing to see all these fabulous (and so many familiar) faces. Please put into the chat where you're calling from and how you made it to this event??

I love this song- thank you!

Thank you, Batya Levine for the music!!

Long Island, NY — Saw the email from RISD Hillel.

Love this song - we sing this with Will and Gayanne at CBH Atlanta. Good to see you again, Rabbi Sandra!

Please type in where you're calling from and, perhaps, what brought you here!!

Pittsburgh and from Pitt Hillel!

Hillel of San Diego

Calling from Rochester - SUNY Geneseo Hillel <3

Charlottesville, brought by the inestimable RMD!

Atlanta, GA

Flagstaff Arizona - Hillel at Northern Arizona University

New York City - follower of Rabbi Lawson

Clark University in Worcester, MA

JCDSRI in Providence!

I’m so blessed to be here! Providence, RI . . . . Sage’s amazing children go to our school (JCDSRI) — and this is topic close to my heart.

SUNY Geneseo Hillel!

I am tuning in from Manhattan. I learned about the program from email.

Toronto Hillel

Louisville, KY Brown Alumna

Hi! Im in Petaluma California and heard about this event from Brown U Hillel!

Philadelphia 🙌🏾

Providence and from the wonderful Brown Hillel!

Hi Everyone, I am calling in from SUNY Geneseo in NY

Greetings from Montreal!

Is anyone else having trouble with the sound?

Steve in Providence. Pressed Launch.

For all who may need it, closed captioning is available for this program.

Shalom from Jerusalem B)

Providence!! JCDSRI rocks!

Lancaster PA… Brown Alum..’86

greetings from the Big Apple,.... proud Brown Alum<3

If anyone has questions about HIRAJ, feel free to message me or Jenna Israel on this call!

^^^^

Wooo Jordan!!!!

La Paz BCS Mexico - Brown ‘89

greetings from DC and the class of '05! (Hi Sage!!!)

That's a lot of dope stuff!

TikTok rabbi!

^^^ yes! 💕

My fave Tiktok Rabbi!!

Sageeeeeeee <3!

Look out for marketing on that from BRH someday soooooon!!

Mixed Mama Remix!!! LOVE YOU SAGE!!

Modah ani lefanekha ruach chai vekayam shehecḥezarta bi nishmahti b'cḥemlah, rabah emunatekha.I give thanks before you, for You have returned within me my soul with compassion; breathe life into me and You God are Awesome!

If you have any questions, please message them to me directly. We will try to get to as many questions as possible during the Q&A at the end of the program.

Chat questions to @Daniel Cayre

Gorgeous Women... so exciting!

So grateful for my health, for my family.

i’m grateful for my supportive friends, getting me through this pandemic!

I am thankful for my family and my various communities that have held us safely this past year

Relationships with friends and family that sustain and support

grateful for remaining healthy throughout 2020!!!

I'm grateful for good friends

grateful for the loving colleagues and families I see here from JCDSRI

Health, family and continuous learning!

Thankful for my senses and ability to taste this food rn!

Grateful that my wife and I were able to get our first dose of the vaccine and are scheduled for the second one. Arnold Weintraub

Second Claire!! Grateful for my friends :)

b"H

grateful for hillel

So grateful for my family, my Hillel work family, friends, and the sun shining today.

Grateful to be a part of this conversation. Thank you already Sage, Natasha and Sandra!

grateful for this conversation

Grateful for Rabbi Sandra @ Brown and being in this very important conversation

Grateful that we live in a time where we have so much access to education, formally and informally. Education makes the world such a better place.

for the osprey I hear and see across the street

Grateful that there are no cultures or races that are not represented in my own family

Grateful for brilliant teachers and leaders at this event

Grateful for opportunities to learn and grow

Grateful for this evening of learning. Thank you.

I’m so grateful for my family, health and my amazing community at JCDSRI!

Grateful for my students, family and friends.

"When the world is sick, can't no one be wellBut I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong..."Mi shebeirakh avoteinu Avraham, Yitzkhak v’Ya’akovMi shebeirakh imoteinu Sara, Rivka, Rachel v’Leah,Hu y’varekh v’yirapeh et kol ha-holim,Hu y’varekh v’yirapeh et hakol.May the One who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,May the One who blessed our ancestors,Sara, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah,Bless and heal all who are sick,Bring blessing and healing to all.

I didn’t realize how much I needed this right now. Thank you.

Grateful for this. Thank you.

How Beautiful!

Truly beautiful, Rabbi Sandra.

Thank you that was lovely!

as a parent of 3 brown grads, so grateful to be here.

Current questions we're chatting through: Could you provide us with some context around how the Black and Jewish communities have come together historically?

What are some of the challenges facing Black and Jewish communities coming together to support each other today? (eg. have things changed from these historical examples?)

My grandfather continually talked about how Jews were not included as white— especially not Ay

Aryan, and anti-Semitism was as strong as anti-Black racism, as we saw at capitol too

Especially given this past year of racial protest and Anti-Black racism, we would love for you to address issues of racial prejudice within our own Jewish communities. How have your various intersectional identities impacted your experiences with justice initiatives within Jewish spaces?

Woohoo, Rabbi Joshua!

I love this story and “radical hospitality” a space to be your full self and belong.

Belonging.... Community

If you have any questions, please feel free to message them to me directly. We will try to get to as many questions as possible during the Q&A at the end of the program (and can present your question anonymously if you’d prefer).

What roles should white and white-passing Jews step into when exploring racial differences and cultural differences in our own communities?

Shonda = Yiddish word for disgrace!

*not to be confused with Shonda Rhimes :)

How has the role of women changed over time in the community and what shcanges has happened as women became Rabbis

Can you elaborate on this feeling of tension and where you might see space for being fully supportive of racial justice and at the same time supportive of Israel?Could you speak to how you see this playing out on campus as a religious leader and where are some opportunities to change this narrative?

where does BLM stand on BDS?

Alicia Garza is Jewish as Rabbi Sandra said

https://jwa.org/people/garza-alicia

What unique opportunities exist in the university context that allow for greater (or lesser) engagement across communities?What are some of the solutions for understanding, communication, compassion and allyship on an individual level? What resources would you encourage people to explore on a communal level?

If you have any questions, please feel free to message them to me directly. We will try to get to as many questions as possible during the Q&A at the end of the program (and can present your question anonymously if you’d prefer).

As someone who is in a lot of progressive circles, I often feel that expressing my Zionism invalidates me from being part of the coalition (it is something I must hide or be ashamed of). However, it is a big part of how I see my Judaism, as I know it is for others. Is this dynamic anti-semitism and/or a reason for me to investigate my beliefs?

OR How do Jews address issues of antisemitism without depriotizing issues of racism and anti-blackness?

Audience question: “I’m planning on creating a diversity & equity task force for my Hillel--How do I best go about this so I'm not tokenizing in any way?”

And professionals of color in general

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Thank you so much and lilah tov (good night) to all.

Thank you for your wisdom and beauty- my sincere gratitude for YOU and the important content you share..that of desperately needs to be shared

Thank You, Todah Rabah, Muchisimas Gracias Rabbi Sandra, Sage and Natasha for sharing your time, honesty and generosity.

Thanks y'all, I really learned a lot tonight