DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA
A framework for Jewish congregations to work toward racial justice, equity and inclusion for all.
Our Mission:
Reimagining Community
Galvanizing individual synagogues across the DMV to explore and
grow, create intentional relationships, inspire change, and take
collective action to build equitable and inclusive communities.
Our Vision:
Community Reimagined
A dynamic network of synagogues in the DMV acting in
multi-dimensional partnerships with the wider community to
attain a more just society where everyone thrives.
SEA Change stands for Study, Engage, Act describing the
recurring cycle of the work:
Studying:
to learn more about the history, context, and
complexities of the inequities and social justice
challenges we face.
Engaging:
with other congregants, synagogues, partners
and those in the most impacted communities to build relationships.
Acting:
with those partners and activists to achieve
systemic change.
Join The Wave...Our Synagogue Partners:
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist, Bethesda, MD
Shaare Torah, Gaithersburg, MD
Ride The Wave...Our Community Partners:
​SEA Change is grateful to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and the Tov Fund of Washington Hebrew Congregation for supporting and funding JOIN training and consultations.