Hillel at UCLA is taking a crucial step toward better understanding the obstacles that limit access to Jewish life for JoC and to make data-informed shifts to lower barriers to belonging as they support a student leader who will lead the establishment and growth of a Jews of Color affinity group.
Seasons of Our Joy is an 8-episode docuseries featuring Jews of Color in Los Angeles and how they live Jewishly. The docuseries challenges viewers to reconsider what Jewish looks like in LA, and how JoC express their Jewishness in meaningful ways.
Correlate JOC will support at least 25 LA-based JoC through both drop-in and cohort experiences that teach embodied and relational skills. JoCs who participate will strengthen authentic self expression, improve their relationship skills, and learn tools to build bridges among and between JoC and greater Jewish communities.
With the guidance of a JoC facilitator, Recustom seeks to empower a cohort of 10 Los Angeles-based Jews of Color, over a 6-week period, to collaboratively create rituals for the High Holidays, fostering a transformative experience for both the participants and the broader community.
Through a secondary analysis of the 2021 Study of Jewish LA, Jewtina y. Co will develop responsive community programming for the LA Latine Jewish Community and will share their findings to increase awareness and understanding of the Latino-Jewish community in Los Angeles.
Tzedek America’s “Building Bridges: A Cohort Program for Jews of Color” seeks to provide a nurturing environment for Jews of Color, particularly in Los Angeles, to explore their unique identities, discuss challenges they face regarding acceptance and belonging, and celebrate the richness of JoC cultural contributions to the Jewish community
Shades of Belonging is a research project dedicated to better understanding the perspectives and lived experiences of Jewish Adoptees of Color. The findings of this study were shared at a community festival featuring various art forms, children’s activities, and a research presentation.
Kamochah is launching an in-person B’nei Mitzvah BootCamp and Sunday school program in Los Angeles
The Mizrahi/Arab Jewish Retreat is an immersive five-day experience aimed at addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by Mizrahi and Arab-Jews of Color communities in Los Angeles.
