Overview

Our society and our systems are woefully broken. All of us are deeply hurt by our fractured world and all of us have a role to play in healing it. Our Jewish traditions bestow upon us our obligation to reject the status quo and endow us with a deep respect for what can happen when people come together as a community. Many Jewish leaders and communities are acting with passion and outrage, but they risk being ineffective, burning out or even doing harm and showing disrespect to those most affected by the injustice they seek to address. At the same time, countless more Jews are seething at what they see going on around them, but stay still, feeling helpless and unsure of what to do. JOIN calls out to Jews ready to act, and Jews who are unsure about how to act, and provides a home for learning and courage for action. JOIN plays a catalytic role in the Jewish Social Justice field. Our Organizing Institute offers training—grounded in Jewish culture, texts, traditions, and stories—in how to build power and relationships, act strategically with integrity, meaningfully partner with non- Jewish communities, successfully fight for our shared freedom and dignity, and find spiritual sustenance to commit for the long haul. Our Network enables Jewish leaders both within and outside Jewish communities to support, learn from, and draw courage from one another. The Network builds power to organize effectively for justice, uniting Jewish organizers through shared Jewish values while drawing strength from our diversity of experiences.