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URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/personal-conversations-jewish-women-of-col
 or-on-a-journey-towards-inclusion-are-we-there-yet/
SUMMARY:Personal Conversations: Jewish Women of Color\, On a Journey Toward
 s Inclusion (Are we there yet?)
DESCRIPTION:\nPersonal Conversations\n\nA Women's League education program 
 that dives into current issues that affect Jewish women:\n&nbsp\;\n\nJews 
 of Color have a growing presence and influence in synagogues\, sisterhoods
  and communities. In keeping with the Women’s League and its affiliated 
 partners' new initiative to realize full inclusion for all people in our M
 ovement\, we want to hear from Jewish women-of-color directly about their 
 firsthand experiences.\n&nbsp\;\nPlease join us as a panel of women-of-col
 or who are Jews by birth or by conversion describe their personal journeys
 : What and who has welcomed and inspired them? What are their hopes? What 
 do they believe that&nbsp\;synagogues\, sisterhood affiliates and individu
 als in their interactions with women-of-color should do differently?&nbsp\
 ;How shall we realize our vision for a fully inclusive Jewish landscape?\n
 \n\nRabbi Mira Rivera serves as Associate Rabbi and Board Certified Chapla
 in at Kehillat Romemu in New York City and Rabbinic Mentor at Ammud: The J
 ews of Color Torah Academy. She is a JTS alumnus.\n\n\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nCantor Annelise Ocanto-Romo serves as the hazzan of Ohe
 v Shalom of Bucks County\, outside Philadelphia\, and is an H.L. Miller Ca
 ntorial School (JTS) graduate. &nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\nEdith Magruder\, an active member of the Sisterhood of Congregatio
 n Kol Shalom in Annapolis\, MD\, also serves as financial secretary for Wo
 men’s League’s Seaboard Region. &nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nJ
 erilynn Payne attends and studies at Beth Shalom Congregation of Columbia\
 , MD\, and next month she expects to attain her goal of becoming a Jew-by-
 choice. She currently serves with the Joint WLCJ / Men's Club Inclusion In
 itiative.\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n\nT
 o be better informed during our program\, please read the following:&nbsp\
 ;\nStudy Link: https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/0
 8/BEYONDTHECOUNT.FINAL_.8.12.21.pdf\nA survey and study undertaken by The 
 Jews of Color Initiative (jewsofcolorinitiative.org)&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
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