Just wanted to report an awesome development in the house. Thanks to Ben and his leadership on our social justice team, we are helping to coordinate the city-wide labor seder. Usually the Jewish Labor Committee does it, but this year they are planning a big fundraiser and don’t have time. So our house, with our collection of young people, are putting on a major Jewish community event.
Last week, about 10 of us got together for our second planning meeting. We split up roles in terms of outreach, logistics, funding, and programming, and our crew is set up make it all happen in a period of three weeks. We are bringing together labor staff and workers, Jewish community members, rabbis and rabbinical students, Christian and Muslim religious leaders, youth groupers.
At the Seder itself, we plan to have Hebrew college students and Moishe House folks we’ve recruited pair up with JLC board members as table co-leaders, who will facilitate the Seder at each table. We’ll also have some group wide moments. For example, at each of the four cups of wine, a local worker will talk about his/her campaign, and we hope to get kids to do a creative version of the 4 questions, worker justice style.
Anyway, I am just really excited about the thought and effort being put in to this event. Five of our new leaders are really taking leadership, and several of our veterans are not only leading, but also helping to teach others how to lead. I feel like this is not only going to be a great event and develop new leaders, but also put us on the map as a real social justice force in the city.
Go team!
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