Calling all changemakers and world shakers! Join our third annual Ruchot delegation to Washington, DC, to meet national legislators and learn to lobby for issues you care about. You’ll meet Jewish activists and experts to learn about significant issues in today’s world. Organize, advocate, and change the world!
(No prior social action experience required.)
Last year, our Ruchot delegation held more than 25 meetings with congressional representatives during our weekend in DC! Don’t miss your chance to meet your elected officials face-to-face and make your voice heard.
“Our theory in creating Ruchot is that to be a Jewish person in the world requires us to act upon our values. Judaism is not silent on climate, immigration, reproductive rights or any other issue of the day. The Torah in most cases doesn’t say exactly what should be done, but it does offer us values and orientations to the world as well as definitions about who falls within our communal responsibilities that can guide our response. We are building muscles. By taking teens to learn to lobby and then practicing, they are doing and learning. They are speaking from their hearts, listening to the reactions of the elected officials and creating muscle memory so they can stay engaged for the rest of their lives.”
Ruchot means “winds” in Hebrew (like “winds of change”). This seminar is designed for high school students who want to change the world. We’ll teach you to start organizing your community to act on issues such as climate justice, reproductive rights, access to education, poverty, and more.
Read more about last year’s delegation from Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay (JTS Associate Dean).
