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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 Jews of Color (JOC) who live in the intersection 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 educate and support the Jewish community and allies to build compassion, understanding and bridges between the African American (which includes Jews of Color) and the American Jewish communities..
When we educate through workshops and seminars, we provide an authentic approach to diversity, equity and inclusion particularly to ensure inclusive spaces for multiethnic/multiracial Jews.