“Black and white children playing

happily together”

~ Virgo 4, The Sabian Symbols

Playing Together Project’s mission is to center Jews of Color and to unite African American and Jewish American San Diegans through a common love of food, film, music and art

By the term Jews of Color we mean African American/Black Jews, Latino Jews, Asian Jews and Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews).

Playing Together Project is the ONLY Jewish organization in  San Diego that embraces, educates about,  celebrates and  centers African American/Black Jews (JOC). We understand JOC deserve equal  visibility and voice in the Ashkenormative Jewish community. We clarify that JOC live beyond the binary of “Black people over here” and “Jewish people over there”: we personify and present Joews of Color (JOC) who live in the intersetion of being a Jewish Person of Color in America.  To reiterate: we strive to give voice and visibility to Jews of Color.

Playing Together Project and its bridgebuilding activities are rooted in a commitment to fight both antisemitism and racism (and colorism within racism), because American Jewish and African Americans have shared legacies of oppression, discrimination and a fight for justice, equality and self-determination. We fight by building bridges because we must keep moving forward together. We are stronger together.

Playing Together Project was founded by an African American Jewish woman leader with years of global experience in corporate, organizational, small group, and individual leadership and education. Three African American Jewish, one Askenazi Jewish woman carry forth the work with a spiritual sense of purpose and a multitide of diverse skills and experience.

We train and support the Jewish community and allies to build compassion, understanding and bridges between the African American and Jewish American communities..

When we educate through workshops and seminars, we provide an authentic approach to diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure inclusive spaces for all with Jewish and African heritage.

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?”

~Rabbi Hillel

The table is open for all.