Entwine Exclusive Library

Catch up on the Entwine Exclusives! Learn about the work of JDC, its partners and Entwine alumni in communities around the world. Be transported to Dubai, India or Rwanda. Explore how leaders are adapting to change and inspiring others to act. Visit the Entwine Exclusive youtube page for the full playlist.
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More Than S’Mores

DATE: Sunday, February 21 at 1:00 PM EST
Ever wonder what Jewish summer camp is like in Europe? Come learn about the inspiring work that JDC and Camp Szarvas are doing together to develop and impact the next generation of young Jewish leaders in Europe and how those experiences compare to Jewish summer camps in the United States!
Don’t miss the opportunity to relive some of your summer camp memories, and join Entwine Insider alumni Roey Shoshan and Sarah Herman, as they not only share their own experiences as campers and staffers at Jewish summer camps in the US, but they connect with Sasha Friedman (Director of Camp Szarvas) and Szarvas camp alumni to share more about a summer camp that has been home to around 1,500 Jewish campers from over 20 countries every year.
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JDC ARchives x Entwine Film Screening: REFUSENIK

DATE: Monday, February 22 at 7:00 PM EST
Join the JDC Archives and JDC Entwine for the film screening of REFUSENIK.

REFUSENIK is the first retrospective documentary to chronicle the thirty-year movement to free Soviet Jews. It shows how a small grassroots effort bold enough to take on a Cold War superpower blossomed into an international human rights campaign that engaged the disempowered and world leaders alike. Told through the eyes of activists on both sides of the Iron Curtain – many of whom survived punishment in Soviet Gulag labor camps – the film is a tapestry of first-person accounts of heroism, sacrifice, and ultimately, liberation.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Laura Bialis.
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Entwine Exclusive: Tikkun in Action

DATE: Thursday, February 25 at 11:00 AM EST
What would you do if given the opportunity to transform your community?
Nela Hasić (Think Pink – Zajedno Smo Jedno) and Daniel Csango (FREEkey) are doing just that as grantees of JDC’s Tikkun in Action Small Grants Program. On the next Entwine Exclusive, learn how these innovators are battling breast cancer in Bosnia and enabling persons with disabilities to live in a self-determined way in Hungary. The conversation will be moderated by Jude Cohen, 2017-2018 Jewish Service Corps Fellow who served in Budapest, Hungary.
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Virtual Insider Trips: Detroit goes to Morocco

DATE Application Deadline: Sunday, November 15
Calling Jewish young professionals from the Detroit metropolitan area! Join JDC Entwine and The Well as we venture to Morocco on a Virtual Insider Trip experience. As a group, we will delight in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Morocco through sensory experiences such as cooking lessons and musical performances, all while learning how we can contribute to and support the global Jewish community and local Detroit community during this time of distance.
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Entwine Exclusive: JDC Latin America

DATE Tuesday, November 17 at 1:30 PM EST
Latin America is home to many vibrant Jewish communities with diverse backgrounds, opportunities and challenges. Join the next Entwine Exclusive for a conversation with Sergio Widder, JDC Regional Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Lana Alman, Entwine Alumna and Community Leader, about how JDC is working to meet the ever-changing needs of the region during this time of social, medical, and economic instability.
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EntwineNosh with Aliza Sokolow

DATE Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00 PM EST
Thanksgiving’s coming up and it’s time to get cooking! Carve out a little time on your calendar to bake pie with Entwine alum, food blogger, and (soon to be) children’s book author, Aliza Sokolow. We’ll talk all things Thanksgiving, what it means to give, and end the day with the perfect dessert centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table!
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JDC Archives and JDC Ambassadors: Film screening of IRMI

DATE Wednesday, October 28th at 7PM EST
Join the JDC Archives and JDC Ambassadors for the film screening of IRMI, the recipient of the 2020 JDC Archives Documentary Film Grant. In 1906, Irmi Selver was born into an affluent Jewish family in Chemnitz, Germany, where she grew up, married and began her own family. Nothing prepared her for the upheavals and tragedy that were in store for her, or for the many times she would have to start her life over on unfamiliar ground. IRMI is a deeply personal film made by a daughter who is inspired by her mother’s story and her spirit. It explores the way in which unexpected events and chance encounters can both shape a life and reveal its true nature. Using Irmi’s own memoir—beautifully read by the actress, Hanna Schygulla and with a richly emotional score by composer, Todd Boekelheide, IRMI takes us on her unique journey. It is a portrait of a woman, whose strength, resilience and perhaps most stunningly, whose joie de vivre could not be snuffed out even in the face of unimaginable loss. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Veronica Selver and Susan Fanshel.
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Virtual Insider Trips: Argentina for LGBTQ+ with JQ

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 21st
Explore Argentina and connect with a group of LGBTQ+ Jewish young professionals through this one-of-a-kind Virtual Insider Trip. Join JDC Entwine and JQ International as we learn about the role the Jewish community plays in supporting LGBTQ+ rights, explore JDC’s work in Argentina, and grapple with what it means to identify as LGBTQ+ in complex and ever-changing global environments.
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The Entwine Cookbook

Entwine is looking to celebrate the diversity of Jewish food and the stories of our community members through a virtual, crowdsourced cookbook. Have a family dish that epitomizes Shabbat for you? Did you pick up a recipe in Morocco or Georgia that is your new go-to option? We want to hear from you! The cookbook will be launched to the Entwine Community this winter, in partnership with the Jewish Book Council.
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EntwineNosh Rosh Hashanah: Edicíon Jewtina

Date: Thursday, September 17th at 7pm EDT
It’s time to get cooking for the Holidays! Join us as we put a Latin flair on our holiday meal and explore the rich Jewish Latinx community. Entwine alumni, Kimmy Duenas and Analucia Lopezrevoredo, co-founders of Jewtina will share how the intersectionality of their Jewish and Latinx identities have shaped their experience and dive into the family cookbook to bring us Rosh Hashanah dishes from Peru and El Salvador.
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OFF THE SHELF: HIGH HOLIDAY EDITION

Come together virtually with JDC Entwine alumni and other global-minded young adults for Off the Shelf and dive into global Jewish content through the power of books. This month we will gear our mind towards the High Holidays and read The Jew in the Lotus by Rodger Kamenetz. The book club will conclude at the beginning of October with a discussion.
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#HEREFOR this High Holiday Season

JDC Entwine is excited to partner with #HereFor this High Holiday season. This year’s High Holidays are ready to meet the moment. Are you? What are you going to be #HereFor this holiday season? Community, self-exploration, resilience? Fill in the blank with us at herefor.com. With everything you’ve navigated this year, let’s gather for the #HighHolidays with intention, a chance to reflect, and togetherness. Resources at your fingertips at herefor.com.
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Virtual Insider Trips: Odesa for RSJs

The JDC (“Joint”) helped so many of our families leave the Soviet Union, but did you know they also stuck around and partnered with local communities across the Former Soviet Union to reclaim their ancestral Jewish roots? Join JDC Entwine and a cohort of fellow Russian Speaking Jewish young professionals to experience Odesa through the lens of these communities and JDC’s humanitarian and Jewish renewal work in the region. In the span of few hours on a Sunday and then lunch and happy hours during the week, you’ll explore Ukraine’s sights, sounds, and tastes by way of interactive experiences—and you might just get to know yourself a little bit better too.
This project has been made possible with the generous support of Genesis Philanthropy Group.

Entwine Shabbat with OneTable

Date: Friday, September 25th at 1pm EDT
Global, but keep it virtual. Join OneTable and JDC Entwine to welcome Shabbat together! Members of our communities will share some words about Shabbat, the Torah portion, and how it ties into our current world. Celebrate with music and stories and close the week with intention.

Entwine Exclusive: Jewish Dubai

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd at 12:20pm EDT
On this very special Entwine Exclusive, we will connect with the Jewish community of Dubai: one of the first new Jewish communities to be founded in the Arab world in centuries. Join us for a conversation with community leaders and Entwine alumni to explore lessons in community-building, coexistence, and inclusivity in this unique corner of the world.
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EntwineNosh with Sarah Tagger

Date: Thursday, September 3rd at 6pm EDT
Join us for EntwineNosh as we take part in an interactive food photography workshop with Entwine Alumni and food blogger, Sarah Tagger. Together, we will explore the stories behind an image and the ways we can communicate identity, belonging, and creativity through food. Check out more of Sarah’s images at @taggereater.

The Entwine Gallery

Welcome to JDC Entwine’s Virtual Gallery! Be transported to the land of a thousand hills in Rwanda. Experience the magical and historical feeling of Cappadocia, Turkey. Relish in the joy of watching a mother and child practice a Tibetian ritual in the mountains between Tibet and Yunnan, China. Explore how the Entwine network engages with the beauty of our dynamic global Jewish community and translate that into the incredible work featured in the Entwine Gallery. Interested in submitting your work? Amateurs, hobbyists, and professionals are all welcome to submit your work to be featured!
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GLOBAL VARIETY HOUR: STORYTELLING FESTIVAL

Date: August 2, 2020 – August 4, 2020 at 6pm EDT
From SXSW and Bonaroo to Sónar and Mawazine, music and storytelling festivals have gone completely global! Nightly at 6pm EST from August 2-4th, 2020, Entwine is hosting our first ever Global Variety Hour, a storytelling festival that will bring you musical delights, poetic explorations, rabbinic blessings, and of course, stories from the wide world of JDC. Join us each night at 6pm EST! If we can’t travel internationally right now, JDC Entwine wants to bring global communities to our living rooms.

VIRTUAL INSIDER TRIPS: GEORGIA

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 2, 2020
Have you ever wanted to travel but skip the jetlag? Join JDC Entwine as we venture to Georgia on our Virtual Insider Trip for Jewish Young Professionals! Gain direct exposure to the Jewish community in Georgia with exclusive access to guest speakers and the Georgian community. As a group, we will delight in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Georgia through sensory experiences such as cooking lessons and musical performances, all while learning how we can contribute and support the global Jewish community during this time of distance.

ENTWINE EXCLUSIVE WITH BARRY KAHAN, BENJAMIN MATEEV, AND BECCA SIEGEL

DATE: Tuesday August 11, 2020 at 1PM EDT
Explore adaptability in practice with Entwine alumni and entrepreneurs, Becca Siegel and Ben Mateev, and JDC Board member and Rishon Global Founder, Barry Kahan. Hear firsthand about the challenges and opportunities presented to small business ventures during this unprecedented time and gain insight into how we can all creatively adapt to a new reality.
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SHABBAT SHALOM WITH ONE TABLE

DATE: Friday August 14, 2020 at 1PM EDT
Global, but keep it virtual. Join OneTable and JDC Entwine to welcome Shabbat together! JDC Entwine’s Joshua Mikutis and members of our communities will share some words about Shabbat, the Torah portion, and how it ties into our current world. We’ll then share in music + stories. Whether this is your first event with us or your 37th, join us to begin the process of closing the week with intention

2021 Ralph I . Goldman Fellowship

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 26, 2020
Applications for the 2021 Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship in Global Jewish Leadership are now open! Awarded to one person annually, the RIG Fellowship exposes a young, talented rising leader to global communities and key challenges confronting the Jewish people. Alongside senior JDC staff, fellows identify and design 2-3 placements shaped by their skills, interests and the critical needs of communities abroad. Learn more and apply to the Fellowship here. If you know of someone who would be a good fit for this Fellowship, nominate them today.

THE SPOT ART GALLERY: SUBMISSIONS WANTED

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 14, 2020
You’re invited to submit your artwork for JDC Entwine’s first ever virtual global exhibition. We are excited to highlight our alumni’s incredible creativity and talent with the larger JDC Entwine community. Share your Entwine journey with us! This can reflect your Jewish journey, global and cultural experiences you had in the field, or a sense of shared community. The sky is the limit! All submissions must be received by Friday, August 14th, 2020. Submit your artwork today!
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GATHER AND GIVE: UNITED KINGDOM WITH OLAM

DATE: Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 7:30PM BST
Gather virtually to share and discuss our Jewish values, learn about the global Jewish response to COVID-19 and collectively allocate a meaningful gift in support of this life-saving work. Participants are asked to give a suggested donation of £16 and those who can give more are encouraged to do so.

GATHER AND GIVE: TWIN CITIES, MN

DATE: Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 7:30PM CST
Calling Entwiners and friends based in MN! Join YALA Twin Cities and JDC Entwine for a virtual giving circle where we will share and discuss our Jewish and giving values through the lens of the Federation’s overseas work and JDC’s global response to COVID-19.

GATHER AND GIVE: ISRAEL

DATE: Wednesday August 19, 2020 at 7PM IST
Gather virtually to share and discuss our Jewish values, learn about JDC’s response to COVID-19 in Israel and globally and collectively allocate a meaningful gift in support of JDC’s life-saving work. Participants are asked to give a suggested donation of $20 / 70NIS and those who can give more are encouraged to do so.

The JDC Archives Names Index as a Window to JDC’s History by Jeffrey Edelstein

DATE: August 19, 2020 at 2PM EDT
Since the launch of the JDC Archives website a decade ago, the Names Index has consistently been the most popular and heavily used feature of the site. In this webinar, Jeff Edelstein will discuss the content of the documents that have been included in the database as a reflection of the focus of JDC’s activity over the course of its history, from the creation of the Transmission Bureau to enable Jews in North America to send money to relatives in Palestine and Europe during World War I through the emergency measures of the Nazi era and postwar care for survivors and emigration assistance and, later, the Aliyah to Israel of Jews throughout the Middle East. Although not intended as a training workshop, the presentation will also include examples of how to search for names via the Names API and the collections database.

GATHER AND GIVE: GLOBAL

DATE: Thursday August 20, 2020 at 8PM EDT
JDC Entwine is rolling out more virtual Giving Circles! Join us for our second round of virtual giving circles where we share and discuss our Jewish values, learn about JDC’s latest global response to COVID-19 and collectively allocate a meaningful gift in support of JDC’s life-saving work. Participants are asked to give a suggested donation of $20 and those who can give more are encouraged to do so.

Babushkas in the Time of Corona: Not Your Babushka’s RSJ Podcast

Now that we’ve established the importance of naming the intentions and values you’re showing up in your relationships with, we think about arevut, the value that drives people to support those in need. Where does that value come from? We hear three stories—first to Chicago, where Margarita speaks with Lee Litas, journalist and general manager of Forever Young, the senior daycare center that her mother, Chicago radio personality “Martochka” Litas, co-founded to help the same elderly population who enjoyed her shows and events. Then we head to Odesa where we hear from JDC’s Inna Vdovichenko about other ways JDC has evolved its response in caring for Jewish elderly—and finally to Brooklyn with Allen Meyerovich whose grandfather’s values are inspiring his dedicating time each week to help an elderly JDC client ward off the social effects of isolation during the pandemic through Entwine’s Insider Connections Virtual Service opportunity.
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Off the Shelf: Entwine Virtual Book Club

Grab a book ‘Off the Shelf’ and join JDC Entwine in our monthly book club. Connect with young adults around the world, as we read, explore and discuss global stories that challenge us to engage in global Jewish responsibility. Each month we’ll explore a book that will take us somewhere in the Jewish world and introduce us to captivating people with incredible stories. This month, we will read An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba by Ruth Behar. Book club with conclude with a discussion in mid-August.

THE SPOT WITH ERY PERVULESCU

This week on the Spot, take a tour Ery Pervulescu’s synagogue in Caransebes, Romania with JDC Entwine alum Ery Pervulescu. Learn how Ery spearheaded its renovation, creating a space of Jewish culture and community, and ultimately becoming the youngest president of his Jewish community in Romania.
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The Spot with Sanni Youboty

Liberian-born JDC Entwine alumna, Sanni Youboty (aka Val Fleury), is a DJ, producer, and radio host based in Los Angeles. Watch Sanni and JDC Entwine’s Southern California Community Manager, Arezu Hashemi, as they dig into the inspiration behind Sanni’s multi-dimensional sets which openly mix house, techno, ancestral, and bass music. Sanni has created a unique playlist for JDC Entwine that represents the year 2020 and invokes messages of empowerment, hope, and justice. “Enjoy the playlist and consider the messaging – that we have a more open, tolerant, and beautiful Judaism.” Scroll down to check out Sanni’s sweet playlist on The Thread under “Set the Mood”!
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Shabbat with OneTable

Date: Friday, July 10th, 2020 at 1PM PST
Global, but keep it virtual. Join OneTable and JDC Entwine to welcome Shabbat together! JDC Entwine’s Joshua Mikutis and members of our communities will share some words about Shabbat, the Torah portion, and how it ties into our current world. We’ll then share in music and stories. Whether this is your first event with us or your 37th, join us to begin the process of closing the week with intention.

ENTWINENOSH

Date: Thursday, July 9th, 2020 at 4PM PST
Join us on July 9th at 4:00 PM PST/ 7:00 PM EST for our new, delicious segment, EntwineNosh! Our first session weaves the integral ways in which food, tradition, and identity intertwine. Entwine Alum Angel Alvarez-Mapp, Director of Programs and Operations for the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative, leads us in Challah Baking. Together we will learn how to make his signature recipe, hear more about his Jewish journey and how his multi-cultural background has informed his culinary practices – including unique spins he takes on Ashkenazi classics.
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Entwine Exclusive with ASYV

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 11:30AM EST
Join the Entwine Exclusive for a conversation with our friends at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village. Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on the Rwandan education system and how ASYV is continuing to support its students. RSVP Today.
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The Spot with Ryan Kaplan

Date: Monday, July 6th, 2020
This week on the Spot, we’re chatting with Jewish Service Corp Fellow Ryan Kaplan and learning about his work with JCC in Krakow, Poland and on the Ride for the Living. Ride for the Living is an annual 60 mile bike ride from Krakow to Auschwitz to commemorate the Holocaust. While the Ride for the Living has gone virtual this year, the Jewish community in Krakow today continues to thrive. Ryan will share what is means to him to serve this community and why this work is so meaningful.
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Virtual Insider Trips: MOROCCO

Date: Application Closes Thursday, July 2, 2020
Have you ever wanted to travel but skip the jetlag? Join JDC Entwine as we venture to Morocco on our first-ever Virtual Insider Trip for Jewish Young Professionals! Gain direct exposure to the Jewish community in Morocco with exclusive access to guest speakers and the Moroccan community. As a group, we will delight in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Morocco through sensory experiences such as cooking lessons and musical performances, all while learning how we can contribute and support the global Jewish community during this time of distance.
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Finding Our Roots: A Bring Your Own Brunch Event

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 11am ET
On June 28, Entwine partnered with The Well in Detroit to explore Detroit’s Jewish history and roots! Over a virtual brunch, the Entwine and the Well communities immersed in global storytelling, exploration of family genealogy, and heard from Jess Katz the 2019 JDC Ralph I. Goldman Fellow and Detroit native. We hope you find meaning in the recording.
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JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 at 1pm ET
Global, Virtual, Intentional. Join us in welcoming Shabbat. JDC Entwine’s Rabbi Joshua Mikutis and members of our communities will engage in meaningful conversation about Shabbat through the context of our current global experience. RSVP to begin the process of closing the week with intention.
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The Spot with Joe Levin-Manning

Date: Friday, June 26, 2020
This week on the Spot, we are honored to feature Entwine alum and community Activist Joe Levin Manning. Check out his article, published by our friends at GatherDC, where he reflects on his Jewish journey, activism, and accountability during these uncertain times. To learn more about Joe and the issues facing the Jewish LGBTQ community, check out our Entwine Exclusive.
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The Spot with Jordan Goldnadel

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2020
This week on the Spot, we travel to France to meet up with award winning Film Director, Jordan Goldnadel as he speaks about his experiences growing up Jewish in Paris, the impacts of COVID-19 on the Jewish community, and his inspiration behind his film, “And Then, Violence”. After hearing from Jordan himself, check out his film and others in JDC Entwine’s recently launched Films from the Field Toolkit! (Note: This segment was pre-recorded and may contain information that is no longer relevant.)
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Jewish Survivor- Physicians in Transition: From DP Camp Doctors to Emigrants, 1945-1950 by Sari Siegel

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 2pm ET
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, the international medical community faced an unprecedented challenge: to bring tens of thousands of concentration camp survivors back to health from their precarious condition upon liberation. Relief and rehabilitation organizations, including the JDC, recruited doctors from around the world to tend to these patients, but some of the recruits were actually to be found within the survivor population itself. Dr. Siegel’s lecture will shed light on Jewish DP-physicians and draw particular attention to their transition from caregivers to emigrants.
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Entwine Exclusive with Michal Ben Dov and Shauna Ruda

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 11am ET
There are more than #70million displaced people around the world who have fled violence, economic unrest, and natural disaster. Among that number are 31,000 asylum seekers living in Israel who have been hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Join the Entwine Exclusive with Michal Ben Dov (JDC Director of Strategic Partnerships) and Shauna Ruda (Social Impact Consultant) ​in conversation with an asylum seeker currently living in Israel​ to learn how JDC and its partners are responding to the crisis. We also invite you to engage with the #70million campaign at https://www.70million.org/
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Pride Shabbat with JQ

Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 6pm PT
JDC Entwine is proud to be a community supporter for JQ’s upcoming Pride Shabbat on Friday, June 19th via Zoom! Join in for this engaging and festive virtual Shabbat experience that will bring together LGBTQ+ and ally Jews from around the world for a colorful and alluring celebration of Pride and Shabbat. For those in Los Angeles, order your very own Pride Shabbat kit by June 14th, full of festive goodies and Shabbat materials for you to use at home during the event!

JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 1pm ET
Global, Virtual, Intentional. Join us in welcoming Shabbat. JDC Entwine’s Rabbi Joshua Mikutis and members of our communities will engage in meaningful conversation about Shabbat through the context of our current global experience. RSVP to begin the process of closing the week with intention.

Entwine Exclusive: PRIDE MONTH

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 12:30pm ET
As pride month coincides with a movement for racial justice, it is more important than ever to engage with global leaders working towards a more equitable society. Join Molly Paul (JDC Entwine), for a panel discussion on what it means to celebrate diversity in the current climate with Entwine alumni: Rachael Fried (Jewish Queer Youth), Joseph Levin-Manning (Community Activist), and Ran Shalhavi (The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel).

JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, June 5 2020 at 1pm ET
Learn from Yonatan Arnon, Weitzman Fellow, HUC-JIR Rabbinical student, and founder of MoveMeant and musician Kobi Goodwin as they use song and dance to bring in Shabbat. We’ll see you at 1pm for this meaningful experience.
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OneTable Virtual Shabbat with Jessy Cohen and Martina Bialek

Date: Tuesday, May 26 2020 at 7pm ET
Share your stories and experiences, and bring in Shabbat with Latin American flavor as we make Alfajores — delicious Argentinian dulce de leche cookies — taught by Jessy Cohen and Martina Bialek.

From Yonkers to Morocco: A JDC Entwine Happy Hour

Date: Tuesday, May 26 2020 at 7pm ET
Join us for a uniquely JDC Happy Hour where we take the Classic Mule to… Morocco! Learn how to mix this cocktail from Mahia expert David Nahmias of Nahmias Et Fils on Tuesday May 26th at 7-7:30pm ET. David will share the origins of Mahia- Morocco’s national spirit, the drinks connection to the Jewish community, and his family’s own connection to JDC Morocco. In addition, we will learn how Nahmias Et Fils is pivoting their business model to fit the needs of their community during this time of crisis.
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The Spot with Nicole Elsztain

Date: Tuesday, May 26 2020
This week on the Spot, travel with us to Buenos Aires, Argentina as we hear from Nicole Elsztain- JDC Youth Leader and Jewish History teacher at Ort High School in Buenos Aires. Nicole shares how the young leadership programs implemented by JDC and other Jewish communities throughout Argentina are encouraging leadership skills, talents, and cohesion among Argentinian and Latin American youth.
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Queer Shabbat: Great Big Jewish Food Festival

Date: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 6pm PT
Attention, Jewish LGBTQ+ community! Interested in joining a globally-themed queer shabbat dinner party?? Join Lauren Ross and Matthew Nouriel (aka The Empress) this Friday as part of the Big Jewish Food Festival! Wear, drink, and eat whatever you want!
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DC Shabbat with OneTable: Great Big Jewish Food Festival

Date: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 6pm ET
Pull up a seat at our international dinner table. Join our globally-conscious community across the DC metro area for an evening of learning and conversation focusing on the ways we are all intertwined and interconnected. Throughout the evening, we will have a chance to connect with others and discuss global stories with local friends.

We will share a meal (delivered safely to your home) from the chefs at Foodhini, while hearing from Foodhini’s founder, local first-generation food entrepreneur Noobtsaa Philip Vang. Vang will share his personal and professional journey. We will also get to hear from a JDC Entwine alumna about her experience of cultural diaspora. The evening will feature Shabbat ritual led by members of the Entwine and OneTable communities, and will give us the opportunity to connect in small groups with new friends to discuss what we’ve learned about our international city.

This dinner is open to the OneTable and JDC Entwine communities in the DC area.
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The Spot with Avia Sandak

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
This week on the Spot, we will be joined by Entwine alum and Co-Founder of Yeshiva Mizrahit, Avia Sandak, as she reframes the place of Mizrachi Judaism, history, philosophy, and creativity in Israeli society. Join us on Tuesday, May 19th as Avia shares the motivation behind her work and conducts a Limmud session in an exclusive interview. Learn more about Yeshiva Mizrahit here WATCH HERE

Entwine Exclusive: Focus on India

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 11AM ET
With a population of 1.2 billion people, many of whom live in close quarters, COVID-19’s impact in India has been widespread. The stringent lockdown of the country has highlighted the need for local humanitarian response through JDC’s partners and engagement work within the Jewish community. Join Jeremy Wilson, Jewish Service Corps Fellow, for a conversation with Joshua Shapurkar from Jewish India Tours and Thaiza Dias from Gabriel Project Mumbai, for a behind-the-scenes look at Mumbai in the time of COVID-19.
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JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, May 15, 2020
Join JDC Entwine’s Rabbi, Josh Mikutis, and other various guests every Friday to virtually welcome in Shabbat as a community.

OneTable Presents: Pati Jinich Cooking Demo with Jake Cohen

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Join our partners at OneTable for a cooking class this Thursday! Born and raised in Mexico City, Pati Jinich is the host of the two-time James Beard Award-winning and three-time Emmy nominated PBS television series “Pati’s Mexican Table” now going on its ninth season. Join virtually for a conversation and cooking demo with Jake Cohen. Learn how to make Pati’s go-tos, based on her cookbooks, Pati’s Mexican Table and Mexican Today
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Interagency Efforts for Child Rescue and Immigration to the US

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 2PM ET
The JDC Archives invites you to a webinar: “Interagency Efforts for Child Rescue and Immigration to the US: 1939-1942”. In this talk, Emily Bengels will explore child psychologist Ernst Papanek’s claim that philanthropic organizations did not respond with enough urgency in rescuing children from internment camps and children’s colonies. Papanek’s 1973 memoir, Out of the Fire, included scathing criticism of many American agencies along with a deep and personal ache for the children who could not be rescued in time. By analyzing records from JDC and other agencies (eg. American Friends Service Committee, Unitarian Service Committee, German Jewish Children’s Aid), she will present evidence both supporting and rejecting Papanek’s criticism. Miss Bengels will share letters, cables, telephone reports and other archival documents which demonstrate how diverse organizations came together to do the best they could during impossible times. Emily Bengels is a doctoral student in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies program at Gratz College in Philadelphia, and the recipient of the 2019 Sorrell and Lorraine Chesin/JDC Archives Fellowship. Her research at the JDC Archives investigates JDC rescue efforts of children in France in the World War II era, including the funding, transportation, and housing of children once in the United States.

The Spot with Dasha Dolgova

Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
This Tuesday, May 12th on The Spot, we’re headed to Russia! Catch up with Entwine alum, Dasha Dolgova as she shares how her grandfather’s connection to JDC ignited her work today serving the Jewish community in Moscow as JDC-FSU’s Moscow and Central Russia PR Specialist.
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Off the Shelf: JDC Entwine Virtual Book Club

Date: Monday, May 11, 2020
By now, you’ve probably binged Tiger King and are ready for your next adventure. Grab a book ‘Off the Shelf’ and join JDC Entwine in our monthly book club. Connect with young adults around the world, as we read, explore and discuss global stories that challenge us to engage in global Jewish responsibility. Each month we’ll explore a book that will take us somewhere in the Jewish world and introduce us to captivating people with incredible stories. Read at your own pace. We’ll provide additional weekly content to make the stories come alive. You’re welcome to join at any time before we close the month with a virtual meetup to connect and share our reflections.
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JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat in Partnership with OneTable

Date: Friday, May 8, 2020 at 1PM ET
Get global with with JDC Entwine and OneTable. Get virtual and join us as we partner with OneTable to welcome Shabbat together. Get intentional with JDC Entwine’s Rabbi Joshua Mikutis and members of our communities to engage in meaningful conversation about Shabbat through the context of our current global experience. Join us at the link in bio to begin the process of closing the week with intention.

Entwine Exclusive with Sarah Eisenman and Joy Sisisky

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 3PM EST
Learn from two professionals at the helm of global organizations ​about the importance of creating balance in leadership roles and personal lives during a time of crisis. The conversation will feature Sarah Eisenman, Assistant Executive Vice President of JDC and Executive Director of Entwine, with JDC Board Member, Joy Sisisky, Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund of San Francisco.
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Love in the Time of Corona

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 2PM EST
Trapped inside and physically isolated all our relationships are changing; relationships with our family, with friends, our partners and yes, those of us seeking partners as well. Hear from JSwipe founder, David Yarus, about how COVID-19 is changing the game for love and dating, how we can still connect to each other, and how maybe distance can make the heart grow fonder…
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Imagine More: Creating a Safe and Respectful Jewish World

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 11AM EST
Imagine MORE centers on the power of women to create lasting change in their own lives and the lives of all they touch. Join us on Thursday, May 7 at 11am EDT for a virtual briefing featuring Lisa Eisen, Co-President of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. Lisa is at the forefront of the Schusterman Foundation’s commitment to advancing women’s rights in the Jewish workplace and community through the Safety, Respect and Equity Network, of which JDC is a committed member. Hear Lisa Eisen and Aviva Lazar, Director of Human Resources at JDC, as they discuss the critical work of the SRE Network in addressing sexual harassment, sexism, and gender discrimination in the Jewish community and workforce.

JDC Direct from the Hot Zone: An Interview with Dr. Neil Schluger, MD

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 1PM EST
Drs. Neil Schluger and Rick Hodes are both international experts and physicians with significant experience training healthcare professionals in Ethiopia. Join us to learn from Dr. Schluger about 1) how COVID-19 presents clinically and 2) tricks for treating COVID-19-positive patients that can delay or prevent hospitalization.

Gather And Give

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 12PM and 8PM EST
Join JDC Entwine for a Giving Circle on Giving Tuesday! JDC Entwine will be hosting two virtual giving circles for young adults to come together from around the US and beyond. We will gather virtually to share and discuss our Jewish values, learn about JDC’s global response to COVID-19 and collectively allocate a meaningful gift in support of JDC’s life-saving work. Participants are asked to give a suggested donation of $18 and those who can give more are encouraged to do so. Each dollar raised for JDC’s COVID-19 response will be generously matched for double the impact by an anonymous donor.

The Spot with Dana Bornstein and Clara Scheinmann

Date: Monday, May 4, 2020
Join The Spot as we gear up for #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. JDC Entwine alumni Clara Scheinmann and Dana Bornstein will discuss what inspires them to be philanthropic and the multitude of approaches towards giving that one can take during this unprecedented time.
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JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, May 1, 2020 at 1PM EST
Join JDC Entwine’s Rabbi, Josh Mikutis, and other various guests every Friday at 1pm ET to virtually welcome in Shabbat as a community.

Entwine Exclusive with Michael Hartal

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2020 at 12:30PM EST
Tune into this week’s Entwine Exclusive featuring Michael Hartal, MD MPH, Executive Director of the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute who will be interviewed by Eden Adler, JDC Entwine alum and Software Engineer at Lemonade. Learn about Israel’s response to COVID19, what the country has learned and what the future might look like.
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The Spot with Rinat Shtrasburg

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 12PM
Yom Haatzmaut Sameach! Join The Spot for an Inside look on how JDC Entwine alum and former Community Rep, Rinat Shtrasburg, will be celebrating Israel’s Independence Day during the current global health crisis.
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JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 at 1PM EST
Join JDC Entwine’s Rabbi, Josh Mikutis, and other various guests every Friday at 1pm ET to virtually welcome in Shabbat as a community.

Entwine Exclusive with Dyonna Ginsburg and Avital Sandler-Loeff

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 1:30PM EST
Join JDC Entwine and OLAM for an inside look at the impact of COVID-19 on developing countries. Learn about the pandemic from an international development and humanitarian lens from Dyonna Ginsburg, Executive Director of OLAM, and Avital Sandler-Loeff, Executive Director of JDC GRID.
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Roam Your Roots for RSJs

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 1PM EST
Join Entwine’s D.C. Community Representative, Caroline Sagalchik, as she moderates a virtual workshop on geneology for families with complicated trajectories like Russian Speaking Jews who left the former Soviet Union. Lisa Buckner, the genealogist behind Roam Your Roots, will walk participants through starting a family tree, records to look for, and where to find Jewish records.

JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, April 10, 2020 at 12PM EST
Join JDC Entwine’s Rabbi, Josh Mikutis, and other various guests every Friday at 1pm ET to virtually welcome in Shabbat as a community.

Entwine Exclusive with Amir Shaviv and Margarita Korol

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 12PM EST
On this special “Entwine Exclusive,” learn how JDC responds in times of crisis through the lens of Operation Passover. 30 years ago, JDC helped thousands of Jews in the Soviet Union celebrate public Passover Seders for the very first time, initiating the revitalization of Jewish life in the region. Join featured guest, Amir Shaviv, JDC’s Assistant Executive Vice President for Special Operations, and Margarita Korol, Entwine’s RSJ Community Manager, to explore this legacy and how we can apply its lessons to today.
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JDC Entwine Virtual Shabbat

Date: Friday, April 3, 2020 at 12PM EST
Join JDC Entwine’s Rabbi, Josh Mikutis, and other various guests every Friday at 1pm ET to virtually welcome in Shabbat as a community.

Entwine Exclusive with Asher Ostrin and Kate Belza O’Bannon

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 11AM EST
Join this week’s “Entwine Exclusive,” featuring Asher Ostrin, JDC’s Interim CEO, and Kate Belza O’Bannon, JDC Board Member, to learn how JDC is leading the global Jewish response in Jewish communities around the world to cope with the COVID19 crisis.
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Entwine Exclusive with Josh Yudkin, JDC Entwine RIG Fellow

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 12PM EST
Join Entwine’s 2020 RIG Fellow Josh Yudkin from his yearlong service in Israel as he discusses how he’s using his background as an epidemiologist to advise JDC’s team working in the Former Soviet Union and GRID program during this time of crisis.
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The Spot with Roz Bellamy

This week on The Spot, join JDC Entwine alum Roz Bellamy to hear how they reimagined and connected the Australian queer community during their Passover Seder.
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The Spot with Dina Mouyal

As we celebrate Passover, join JDC Entwine alum Dina Mouyal for an inside look into her family’s Sephardic Seder, infusing both her Spanish and Moroccan roots. Sing some traditional, yet familiar, songs in Spanish and learn more about the ancient cross-cultural tradition of Mimouna.
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The Spot with Ksenia Prints

Looking for a Passover recipe that doesn’t involve a massive grocery store haul? Plov is a kitnyiot-Passover friendly dish that uses many pantry staples. Check out The Spot on Tuesday, April 7 at 3PM ET on Facebook Live and see Ksenia Prints demo the recipe and explore how food brings us together, even when we’re apart!
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The Spot with Joey Leskin

Join Joey Leskin, Director of Abroad Experiences at KAHAL, as he talks about his time in Turkey as a JSC Fellow during a challenging time in the country’s history. Hear how this experience prepared him to adapt his daily work in response to COVID-19.
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Serve The Moment- Food Security Campaign

Date: November 12-30
The United States is facing the most severe food insecurity crisis since the Great Depression. Food insecurity has increased by 70% since the start of the pandemic, with Black, Latinx, and Indigenous families disproportionately affected by both food insecurity and COVID-19. Join our friends at @RepairtheWorld and the #JewishServiceAlliance to #ServetheMoment through volunteering with organizations providing critical assistance this fall. This month, join us to #VolunteerVirtually, serve in person following CDC guidelines, learn about food insecurity, and mobilize our communities
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Insider Connections: Global Virtual Service

Now is the time to act, connect and learn through virtual service. This year, engaging with global Jewish communities is more important than ever. Insider Connections: Global Virtual Service is an opportunity to virtually engage in service with a community member abroad.  JDC Entwine volunteers have unique access to help meet the social needs of JDC aid recipients in Georgia, Ukraine, Morocco and beyond, including the elderly and teens in the community. You can make an impact by committing to one hour of service per week for 3 months.

Sign up by September 22, 2020 to begin volunteering on September 30, 2020. 

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DOROT’s Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery and 9/11 Day of Service in Manhattan

Date: Thursday, September 10
Date: Friday, September 11
Date: Sunday, September 13
Now more than ever, our older neighbors are looking forward to receiving packages, calls and cards to let them know we care. Make an impact on the lives of isolated seniors in our community this September – from home or in person! Volunteer with DOROT’s Modified Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery and 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.

“At 98 years young, Sophie is full of life and heart. She was thrilled for our visit, and we completely lost track of time as she regaled us with stories from her childhood, growing up in the Bronx in the 1920s. Loved spending time with her.” – Alexandra W.

Time Commitment: Each package delivery is a one-time commitment of 2-3 hours.
Requirements: For volunteers ages 18+, valid US government-issued photo ID.
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RSJ MOISHE HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES

Moishe House is excited to launch RSJ Moishe House in LA!. Live with friends, host programs for your peers, connect with global RSJ (& non) young adults. Receive rent subsidy, monthly program budget, training, & resources to build your dream community!
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#SUMMER5780

In unprecedented times, Jewish organizations everywhere have been stretching in new ways to reimagine and reinvent #Summer5780. Discover virtual opportunities for kids and college students, families and twenty somethings, offered by all types of Jewish organizations, all curated by JewishTogether. Find connection, community, learning and laughter. Add structure to your summer and make #Summer5780 matter.
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Skills for Impact

We are excited to announce Skills for Impact, a powerful tool to connect volunteers with community based nonprofits who need support. A partnership between Repair the World and Catchafire, Skills for Impact offers new ways for volunteers to connect with nonprofits and help meet the urgent needs of the communities we serve. Volunteers will have the opportunity to join our Jewish communal effort to support nonprofits on the frontline of this global health crisis. As a volunteer, you can share your skills by consulting over the phone or supporting specific projects virtually.
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SERVE THE MOMENT

Want to spend a summer putting your passions into action? The Jewish Service Alliance presents Serve the Moment. Serve the Moment Corps Members will spend 32 hours/week elevating their professional skills and accelerating their personal growth through virtual and in-person service with trusted partners. Serve the Moment Corps Members will volunteer while learning and reflecting with their peers through trainings led by national leaders in the field. There will be an intentional focus on social inequities, systemic injustices (racial, food, and education), and addressing urgent needs through meaningful service rooted in Jewish values. Apply today or nominate a changemaker in your community. Serve the Moment’s Summer Service Corps will take place from July 8th to August 7th.
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Caring Calls with DOROT

DOROT serves as a vital lifeline to thousands of older adults in NYC and Westchester. They have created a new Caring Calls program to continue DOROT’s critical work to build social connections between the generations during this global health crisis. This is an opportunity to let seniors know you care. As a volunteer in the Caring Calls Program, you would call a DOROT senior once or twice a week for four weeks. The phone calls are between 10:30 am and 7:30 pm and can take place at your convenience. Calls begin once you have been assigned a match. GET INVOLVED

Virtual Volunteering with CHD Living

CHD Living, which owns 13 nursing homes around London, are inviting English-speaking people from around the world to apply online and become a virtual volunteer who will engage with their assigned “grandparents” through video calls. GET INVOLVED

Birthday and Holiday Cards with DOROT

Create birthday and holiday cards for those in isolation.Making a card is an easy, fun and important way to decrease social isolation among seniors. Sometimes, a card from a DOROT volunteer is the only communication an older adult has on special occasions. This is particularly true now. Visit DOROT’s website for all of the details on where to send the cards, some sample cards, and tips to make a successful card. GET INVOLVED

The Met Council on Jewish Poverty

Calling budding writers, artists and everything in between to remind folks that they are not alone, even when we can’t be there to hold their hands. Volunteers are encouraged to send poetry, short stories, plays, cards, illustrations, or anything else that can be mailed to older adults. Additional details for this program can be found on the Met Council on Jewish Poverty website. GET INVOLVED

Global Jewish Pen Pal program

Interested in being matched with a Jewish Pen Pal in another country? Fill out this form to join the Global Jewish Pen Pal program! GET INVOLVED

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Looking for ways to support your local community during this difficult time? Visit Repair the World for safe ways to connect with elderly, provide meals for those in need, support and other social justice resources. GET INVOLVED

Inside Rwanda

Trip Year: 2020
Date: March 22, 2020

Inside Jewish Argentina and Chile

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: LA Federation
Date: March 22, 2020

Inside Jewish Morocco Global Leaders

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: Stephen and Sheila Lieberman
Date: March 22, 2020

Inside India with Kahal

Trip Year: 2019
Date: March 24, 2020

Inside Jewish Argentina and Chile

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: LA Federation
Date: March 29, 2020

Inside Jewish Morocco Global Leaders

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: Stephen and Sheila Lieberman
Date: March 29, 2020

Inside Jewish Argentina LGBTQ

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: JQ International
Date: April 2, 2020

Inside Cuba

Trip Year: 2019
Date: April 2, 2020

Inside Jewish Argentina and Chile

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: LA Federation
Date: April 5, 2020

ReJoint Alumni Leadership Experience in Israel

Trip Year: 2019
Date: April 7, 2020

Inside Jewish Cuba Yoga Class

Trip Year: 2019
Date: April 13, 2020

ReJoint Alumni Leadership Experience in Israel

Trip Year: 2019
Date: April 14, 2020

Inside Israel

Trip Year: 2017
Trip Partner: Charles Ribakoff
Date: April 14, 2020

Inside Jewish Ukraine for RSJs Happy Hour

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: Genesis Philanthropy Group
Date: April 16, 2020

Inside Jewish Ukraine for RSJs

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: Genesis Philanthropy Group
Date: April 21, 2020

ReJoint Alumni Leadership Experience in Israel Recharge

Trip Year: 2019
Date: April 24, 2020

Inside Jewish Morocco

Date: May 1, 2020

Inside Rwanda

Trip Year: 2020
Date: May 3, 2020

Inside India

Trip Year: 2019
Date: May 4, 2020

Inside China

Trip Year: 2019
Date: May 6, 2020

Inside India

Trip Year: 2020
Date: May 4, 2020

Inside Georgia

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: JConnect
Date: May 6, 2020

Inside Ukraine

Trip Year: 2019
Trip Partner: Richmond Foundation
Date: May 12, 2020

Inside Jewish Morocco

Trip Year: 2017
Date: May 18, 2020