Join us for thought provoking discussion in community
Thursday July 25 7:00pm at TBZ (our last meeting for the summer)
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In our last zoom meeting, we had a vibrant and highly meaningful discussion about American Jewish Advocacy Organizations. We specifically focused on recent condemnation from various reputable sources of the ADL’s statistic gathering methods around antisemitism.
In our next meeting, we will discuss a very recent MA budget amendment passed by the Massachusetts State Senate, outside the legislative committee process, to take measures to counter antisemitism. Some activists are expressing concern that the irregular process and the lack of specificity in the amendment will conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism. We will look more closely at some of the definitions of antisemitism in question, discuss the MA budget amendment, and opportunities for action.
Please read this FAQ about the Massachusetts Senate’s FY2025 Budget Proposal to Address Antisemitism.
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We look forward to being with you, the workgroup: Liz Aeschlimann, Leah Cohen, Hasia Diner, Deborah Kalin, Rosalind Joffe
Questions or concerns, contact Rosalind.
Early this past winter, a group of us in the TBZ community came together wanting to share our sadness, confusion, anger and deep loss over the situation in Israel and Gaza. From that, we formed the TBZ Israel Palestine Affinity Group (IPAG). Through evolving formats and participants, we remain committed to holding a safe-enough, brave-enough space for those wishing to share complexity of feelings around Israel while foregrounding the need to address both. Early this past winter, a group of us in the TBZ community came together wanting to share our sadness, confusion, anger and deep loss over the situation in Israel and Gaza. From that, we formed the TBZ Israel Palestine Affinity Group (IPAG).
Through evolving formats and participants, we remain committed to holding a safe-enough, brave-enough space for those wishing to share a complexity of feelings around Israel while foregrounding the need to address both the current violence and the ongoing structural oppression of Palestinians.
We are a lay led group. We meet twice a month — once on zoom and once in person at TBZ — when schedules allow. Meetings are facilitated by a member of our workgroup and include opportunities for personal reflection, sharing (in pairs and with the group) and brainstorming possible individual led, community-wide actions and activities.
Please join us whether it’s your first time or you’ve been coming regularly, whenever you’re able.