12-1 pm ET/ 9-10 am PT / 7-8 pm Israel

This is the first in a new National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty webinar series, "Key Success Factors in Addressing Jewish Poverty" in which we will highlight specific case studies and bright spots from throughout North America, with a particular focus on meeting the enormous challenges posed by the Covid pandemic and its economic effects. Future sessions will explore such issues as measurement and evaluation, advocacy and awareness building, virtual program delivery, convening for impact, and engaging people with lived experiences. Save the following dates (all Thursdays, from 12-1 pm ET) for the next four sessions: January 21, February 4, February 18, March 4. More dates will be announced soon.

In this session, we'll learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of providing human services in small, less urban Jewish communities.

Speakers:

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs
Director of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College
Spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville, ME

Rabbi Erica Asch
Rabbi of Temple Beth El in Augusta, ME

Leslie Dannin Rosenthal
Chair of the National Advisory Committee for Jewish Federation of North America’s Network of Independent Communities

Moderator:

Susan Wolf Ditkoff
Senior Advisor
The Bridgespan Group