Judy Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen – “Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America”
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In this episode 86, we meet Judy Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen, co-authors of “Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America.
“Recharging Judaism” calls American synagogues to take institutional stands on social justice issues, explaining why this is appropriate with Jewish texts, and showing how to implement change with helpful frameworks. But it’s not just a message for Jews, because everyone should be able to draw inspiration from the idea of a “Minyan on the Move,” where a gathering of ten or more souls take their faith outside the congregation to stand, firmly rooted, in support of people from all walks of life who need allies to stand and fight injustice.
This book, which was a Finalist in the National Jewish Book Awards, is a call to action, inviting civic engagement, trumpeting how such engagement can recharge the synagogue and observing how such action can bring different faiths together in support of common human causes.
We start the show with the co-authors reading from early in the book, where they illustrate why it is necessary to travel upstream to do the work of civic engagement.
Connect with the authors
You can find Rabbi Judy Schindler at:
https://www.facebook.com/judith.schindler.71
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabbi-judy-schindler-3a95034/
You can find Judy Seldin-Cohen at:
https://www.judyseldincohen.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-seldin-cohen-938694/
https://www.facebook.com/judy.seldincohen
https://www.faithinhousing.org
Publisher
CCAR Press
Central Conference of American Rabbis
https://www.ccarpress.org/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=50393
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About Rabbi Judy Schindler:
Rabbi Judy Schindler is the Sklut Professor of Jewish Studies and Director of the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice at Queens University of Charlotte. She has contributed chapters and articles to more than ten books. In addition to working with Judy Seldin-Cohen to co-author the book, Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement Is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America, she’s the author of A Book of Chai: A Book of Life – A Collection of Rabbi Judith Schindler’s Sermons and she’s co-editor of Deepening the Dialogue: Jewish-Americans and Israelis Envisioning the Jewish-Democratic State. Many honors have been bestowed on her, including Charlotte Woman of the Year (2011) and Mecklenburg Ministries Interfaith Clergy Award (2008). She was named Rabbi Emerita of Temple Beth El in Charlotte after serving as Senior Rabbi from 2003-2016 and as Associate Rabbi from 1998-2003, and while at Temple Beth El, she led the creation of four social justice documentaries being utilized across the country, three of which earned Telly Awards.
About Judy Seldin-Cohen:
Author Judy Seldin-Cohen is a community advocate who spent the last ten years collaborating on social justice issues with Rabbi Judith Schindler, her then synagogue rabbi and now co-author. Prior to researching and writing Recharging Judaism, their work included establishing the first Jewish-sponsored site for the Children’s Defense Fund® Freedom Schools and creating two award-winning documentaries – “Souls of Our Students: Appreciating Differences” and “Souls of Our Neighbors: Fears, Facts & Affordable Housing.” Judy Seldin-Cohen is also a lay leader at Temple Beth El in Charlotte, where she has served on the board, led the social justice committee, and represented the temple in the community. Outside the synagogue, she advocates for homelessness solutions and has served on non-profit boards. She edits and writes for the blog series FaithInHousing.org, sharing stories of how congregations of all faiths are creating affordable housing.
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