Racial Justice Initiative Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Temple Beth Elohim Wellesley, MA

Civil Rights Journey

by Richard and Judy Lappin | December 16, 2022

Early on Saturday, we proceeded to Selma, feeling overwhelmed by emotion as we crossed the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge.

The Partakers Empowerment Program

by Ellen Glazer and Susan Correa | April 29, 2022

It is enriching to work as a team and to make a difference in the lives of women who have been battling injustices their entire lives.

A Day On: MLK Day 2022

In accord with the sentiment of the late Congressman and friend of Dr. King, John Lewis, “The MLK holiday is a day on, not a day off.”

Reimagining Freedom: An Interview with Pops Peterson

by Pops Peterson | January 10, 2022

Sharing our feelings, culture and knowledge is the only way to pierce through the walls of suspicion, fear and hate that separate and threaten our society.

Warming Hearts, Hands, and Heads!

by Ediss Gandelman | December 3, 2021

It was an honor to be the one bringing these much-needed items to the school and filled me with humility and gratitude for our generous congregation.

21 Day Racial Equity Challenge

by Susan Sidel | May 21, 2021

We recognize that we need to be allies in this effort to create a more equitable society.

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