barrettA powerful conversation took place earlier this spring between Ilana Kaufman (CEO of Jews of Color Initiative), Dr. Susannah Heschel of (Professor of Jewish Studies […]
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115th NAACP Anniversary!
On February 12, 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded by a group including W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. […]
Are We Prepared?
Younger Jews are far more likely to say they are not White. In all, 15 percent of Jewish adults in the United States under 30 […]
Save the Shabbat Date – April 24, 2026
Times are certainly challenging. As the Chinese say, we live in interesting times. That means chaos – but out of chaos comes change and change […]
Exodus Over Dinner
Playing Together Project is stepping up its game so it can more effectively combat rising antisemitism and anti-Black racism I am thrilled to hear CNN […]
San Diegans Moving Towards Freedom Together
The last week has been filled with many words and ten times as much food, with various seders at people’s homes. A very important one […]
Kiyomi Kowalski on Antisemitism and DEI
“The only one who wins by pitting marginalized groups against each other, are the oppressors,” says Kyiomi Kowalski. Vice President of Partnerships at […]
Jewish High Holy Days 2024 (5785)
The month of October is packed, from beginning to end, with the Jewish high holy days this year (remember that the Jewish calendar is a […]
Summer Freedom Shabbat
This past Friday evening, a private home in San Diego was filled with warmth, laughter, and delicious aromas as part of a midsummer Shabbat. This […]
Jewish Diversity & Solidarity at The Juneteenth Freedom Festival 2024
For the second year in a row Playing together, joined by other Jewish organizations in San Diego, participated in the Cooper Family Foundation’s annual Juneteenth […]