Jews of Color Sanctuary is based in Cincinnati Ohio USA. Our mission is to provide a support network for Jews of Color in Cincinnati and the Midwest, create Jews of Color centered social events, advocate for broader diversity in area Jewish events and partner with local organizations to create welcoming communities that welcome Jews of Color.

2023 / 5783 Events:

  • 2/5/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Abolition Solidarity through Bilha & Zilpah
  • 2/12/23 Mikveh Guide Training series opens – Rising Tide
  • 2/28/23 Jewish Spiritual Leadership Convening
  • 3/5/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Mad Libs Mezuzah Bedazzle
  • 3/5/23 Bilhah & Zilpah: Silenced Voices of Sister Wives & Concubine Matriarchs – Jewish Community Library
  • 3/12/23 Mikveh Guide Training Niddah session – Rising Tide
  • 3/12-14/23 Full Disclosure Facilitator Training Workshop – Jewish Women’s Archive
  • 3/14/23 Jewish Spiritual Leadership Convening
  • 4/2/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Witnessing Sacrifice through Yiftach’s Daughter
  • 4/9/23 Jewish& Seder Plate Anthology
  • 4/16/23 Mikveh Guide Training series closing – Rising Tide
  • 4/17/23 Storytelling Fundraising Workshop – Beloved Garden
  • 5/7/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Harnessing Rage through texts of fire
  • 6/15/23 Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out, BJLC mussar va’ad
  • 6/16-18/23 JoC Michpacha JoCISM Shabbaton

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WATERS OF JUSTICE

The last session of the Let Justice Well Up text study series on December 11 closed out the Jews of Color Sanctuary program 2022 calendar. Feedback from the series last January led to the development of a dynamic opportunity to study elements of our modern lives through Torah texts centered around water.

It is a rare gift to be in an affinity space of women of color. Our conversations reflected the incredible range of insight and experience. ללמד lilmod holds both learn and teach. Any teacher will tell you how much they learn much from students. So too, Judaism holds moments of teaching made more powerful as we learn from each other.

There are special opportunities lot brewing for 2023. I look forward to continuing the journey with you, both nationally and locally.

TRACES OF HISTORY

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Last week for me began in Atlanta at a Full Disclosure Facilitator training led by Barbara Rosenblit and Sheila Miller who were sharing their process of artistic storytelling as a way to create connection, honor community, and preserve history. This collaborative experience with Jewish Women’s Archive’s Story Aperture application was rich and engaging. The three-day … Continue reading TRACES OF HISTORY →

SPARKLY TORAH

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I am in the beginning moments of reflecting back on what I want to take with me into Shabbat and what I wish to leave behind as I close my week.  I smile as I recall how my week started with JoC Sanctuary Ritual Studio.  A program called Mezuzah Bedazzle.  Creation is a beautiful and … Continue reading SPARKLY TORAH →

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Jews of Color Sanctuary is based in Cincinnati Ohio USA. Our mission is to provide a support network for Jews of Color in Cincinnati and the Midwest, create Jews of Color centered social events, advocate for broader diversity in area Jewish events and partner with local organizations to create welcoming communities that welcome Jews of Color.

2023 / 5783 Events:

  • 2/5/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Abolition Solidarity through Bilha & Zilpah
  • 2/12/23 Mikveh Guide Training series opens – Rising Tide
  • 2/28/23 Jewish Spiritual Leadership Convening
  • 3/5/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Mad Libs Mezuzah Bedazzle
  • 3/5/23 Bilhah & Zilpah: Silenced Voices of Sister Wives & Concubine Matriarchs – Jewish Community Library
  • 3/12/23 Mikveh Guide Training Niddah session – Rising Tide
  • 3/12-14/23 Full Disclosure Facilitator Training Workshop – Jewish Women’s Archive
  • 3/14/23 Jewish Spiritual Leadership Convening
  • 4/2/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Witnessing Sacrifice through Yiftach’s Daughter
  • 4/9/23 Jewish& Seder Plate Anthology
  • 4/16/23 Mikveh Guide Training series closing – Rising Tide
  • 4/17/23 Storytelling Fundraising Workshop – Beloved Garden
  • 5/7/23 JoC Ritual Studio: Harnessing Rage through texts of fire
  • 6/15/23 Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out, BJLC mussar va’ad
  • 6/16-18/23 JoC Michpacha JoCISM Shabbaton

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