"It's critical for us to come together and not only talk about bridge building and coalition building, but to do it." – @rabbirickjacobs.bsky.social President, @reformjudaism.bsky.social at our #JCPASummit.

Darcy Hirsh, Senior Director of Government Relations & Advocacy at @ncjw.bsky.social, shared her powerful message at the #JCPASummit: “...It is critically important that we build community and come together across differences to fight for our shared values.”

Ilana Kaufman CEO of Jews of Color Initiative shared her inspiring perspective at the #JCPASummit: “In a time of fear—even among those with power—compassion, vision, and community can unite and activate us. We are born to be in community, designed to be neighbors. Let’s choose hope.”

A woman speaks at a conference table to an audience. Overlaid on the image is a quote: “What I witnessed in D.C. was over 150 JCRC professionals and lay leaders sustaining each other in this critical work — so each of them can do an even better job nurturing their communities to grow and thrive even through the hardest of times. I am honored to be able to serve as your chair in this next growing season.”

“And this was the exact purpose of the Summit—finding and cultivating allies, community, and coalitions.”
Read this powerful reflection from a JCRC Chair on takeaways from our recent Summit on Coalition- and Bridge-Building: www.jewishinseattle.org/jcrc-coaliti... #JCPASummit #CoalitionBuilding