Community Building & Regional Models

Synagogues Rising

Synagogues Rising is supporting a JoC Rabbi in Residence across three synagogues in Oakland, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

Playing Together Project

Playing Together Project is piloting new, JoC-centered programming in San Diego to create more opportunities for Jews of Color to gather, connect, and build community.

The Network, Greater Ann Arbor

The Network | Jewish People of Color of Greater Ann Arbor builds the sustainability and leadership pipeline of a JoC-led community in Ann Arbor and expands connections and leadership opportunities for JoC in the Detroit area.

Mishpacha Rising Collective

Mishpacha Rising Collective is a JoC-led initiative based in Richmond, Virginia, creating accessible and affirming spaces for Jews of Color, with a particular focus on queer and neurodivergent JoC.

Kehillat Sankofa

Kehillat Sankofa’s 2025 Pesach Cookout was an immersive, community-centered Passover gathering that invites participants to engage with the holiday through embodied practice, learning, and connection.

Jewish Connection Network Baltimore

Jewish Connection Network Baltimore is launching a Peer Engagement Fellowship that supports relationship-based outreach, peer connection, and community-building among underrepresented communities in Baltimore.