Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking

“This year we are slaves; next year, may we be free.” ā€”Passover Haggadah “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all other forms.” ā€”Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 4 T’ruah is leading the chargeĀ in the Jewish community against modern-day slavery and human trafficking,...
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Phoebe Ana Rabinowitsch

PhoebeĀ AnaĀ Rabinowitsch is a student at Yeshivat Maharat expected to graduate in 2022. She grew up in South Florida and earned a B.A. in Religion and Anthropology from American University (Washington, DC).Ā PhoebeĀ AnaĀ has completed various internships including at Hillel International and a national voter registration campaign.Ā PhoebeĀ AnaĀ studied at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Middlebury College Language Schools....
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Rabbi Sandra Lawson

Rabbi Sandra Lawson (she/her) works with senior staff, lay leaders, clergy, rabbinical students, and Reconstructionist communities to help Reconstructing Judaism realize its deeply held aspiration of becoming an anti-racist organization and movement. In her role, Lawson is developing a series of anti-racist policies and trainings for the organization and its affiliate members. She also serves...
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Devon Spier

Devon Spier is a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion, expected to graduate in 2022, and committed toĀ radical compassion that catalyzes Jews and non-Jews to show up for each other. Devonā€™s experiences at Solel Congregation, in NFTY-NEL, URJ Kutz Camp and Newman illuminated her passion for Jewish encounter. Her gap year in Israel...
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