Facing Our Truths – Donnovan's Group
Past SessionsTuesday, August 23, 2022 • 26 Av 5782 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Zoom
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 • 5 Av 5782 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Zoom
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 • 20 Tammuz 5782 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Zoom
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 • 6 Tammuz 5782 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Zoom
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 • 22 Sivan 5782 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Zoom
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 • 8 Sivan 5782 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Zoom
Registration for this group is now closed.
Beth Am’s Racial Justice and Equity Initiative will be convening several small groups of 5-10 participants to meet for a series of 6 sessions about how we face our truths about race, privilege, power and the biases that we all hold. Groups will be facilitated by trained congregants. The sessions are based on wonderful materials prepared by clergy and staff from Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles, CA, and Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA. Session topics will be:
- Introduction and Overview: Developing a Sense of Trust in the Group, Establishing Relationships
- White Fragility
- Racism and White Supremacy — A Human Construct
- Post-Slavery Incarceration as a Means of Control
- Looking within Our Jewish Community
- How Are We Responsible/Accountable?
Donnovan (along with his wife, Aly) has been a Beth Am Member since 2001. He is an educator and coach for college students about all things health and well-being. He identifies as Filipino-American and is a Jew By Choice, having become Jewish in 1999 (You can see him talk about the process in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SbisilWevE). He has raised three daughters at Beth Am: Isaiah (19), Micah Mei (Of Blessed Memory) and Avishai (15).
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