ZEICHICK FAMILY LECTURE: Kol Kolot – Every Voice, Every Vote

A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi Jonah Pesner

EVENT CO-HOSTED BY:

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Kol Kolot – Every Voice, Every Vote – Why the American Jewish Community and our Society more Broadly Needs to Work for an Inclusive Democracy, in which all voices are heard and every vote is counted – and what you can do to make it happen.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism.  Named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine, he is dedicated to building bridges to collectively confront anti-Semitism, racism, Islamophobia, and other forms of hate and bigotry.

Rabbi Pesner organizes Jewish communities to reach across lines of race, class, and faith in campaigns for social justice. He has led efforts to expand healthcare access, restore voting rights, and for LGBTQ equality, among others.  Rabbi Pesner is widely published, including “Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: Our Jewish Obligation to Justice.” He teaches all over the world including at Harvard University where he has served as a visiting scholar. He sits on various boards including the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council for the Department of Homeland Security, and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Solidarity Council on Racial Equity, among others.

EVENT PRESENTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF GLORIA & HERB ZEICHICK.

The in-person event will take place at:
Temple Chai
4645 E Marilyn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032