Distinction, Narratives and Partnership: three tools to build a better world

If you’ve ever read Bereshit (Genesis), you may have noticed that it contains multiple narratives of who we are and how we came to be. Join Social Justice Scholar-in-Residence, Jenny Isaacs, as she shares insights into what we can learn from this foundational text about the importance of navigating multiple narratives and difference in building the partnerships needed to build a more just world. An interactive post-Kiddush discussion will follow.

Our scholar’s inaugural D’var Torah will be given during the 10 am Shabbat services on October 14, 2017

A post-Kiddush discussion will follow in the sanctuary at 1 o’clock

Jenny Isaacs is an educator, community organizer, and activist whose work is rooted in the exploration of narratives, identity and diversity. She is the Director of Heart to Heart, a teacher, and co-founder and organizer of Base, a pluralistic Beit Midrash for young people in downtown Toronto. Jenny was the 2017 recipient of Ve’ahavta’s Emerging Leader Tikun Olam Award.

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