048: Shabbat Shalom, The Middot Project, Nine Days of Av, and First Year of Learning

Shabbat Shalom, y’all! A few quick links before sundown, at which point I won’t be online. The learning and work never rest, so here it is.

This week, my community Nefesh wrapped up its first 3-part Antiracism Training. It was tremendous, lots of work, and so educational and inspiring. We’ll be doing more, and some on Israel and Palestine, too. Here are resources (after the image jump), including a few blog posts and videos I’ve been a part of. I’ve spent quite a long time working and volunteering for Nefesh as of late!

Wednesday of this week marked a year since my first Intro do Judaism class at AJU. Wow! Whirlwind! I’ve learned and done so much and yet feel like I’m only getting started.

Enjoy your challah-day. Those articles and links follow.

Social Justice & Antiracism

• Link of links: 9 days of Social Justice before the holiday next week
  • See link above for antiracism resources, as well, also from Nefesh:
    • Why a white space for learning about our racism? What is BIPOC?
    • Jewishness and whiteness, white privilege, and white privilege for Jews
  • Also at above:
    • What are the 9 Days? What is Tisha B’av? (Google Doc)
    • What are the Nine Days? (My Jewish Learning)
• Jewish antiracism reading for kids of all ages (Kveller)

Middot Practice: Jewish Values, Gratitude, and Repair

• The Middot Project: 9 Days of Av (Nuroots)
• Can Mussar Help Us Repair the World? (Jewish Journal)
  • (also included: What is mussar?)
• Mussar, Middot, and Gratitude in a Time of Pandemic (Nefesh)
• Social Distancing and Gratitude Practice (Blue Dove Foundation)

My rabbi on Jewish values practice: The Middot: