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Register for the National Bikur Cholim Conference 2025
INFINITE KINDNESS: HEALING IN THE FACE OF CRISIS, TRAUMA, AND ANTISEMITISM
The past year has brought a variety of crises, that seem to tax our ability to respond, guide and heal. From environmental disasters, to shootings, to rampant antisemitism and just the everyday trauma from our changing world. For us as caregivers, how do we respond to these challenges, preserve our strength and resilience, and deal with problems that can seem overwhelming?
Our programs bring together community leaders, social workers, rabbis, chaplains, and poets to empower caregivers to respond with resilience and compassion and bring our best and whole selves to these often overwhelming situations.
Conference Program, Online, on Alternate Mondays
Beginning January 13, 2025
8:00pm – 9:30pm ET • 5:00pm – 6:30pm PT
$72 for the full conference program for 7 sessions; $36 for 3 sessions; $18 for a single session
— scholarships widely available — All sessions will be recorded
Register for the National Bikur Cholim Conference online by clicking here.
Conference Schedule:
January 27 - Tools to Grapple with Antisemitism: Preserving our Wellbeing and the Wellbeing of Our Families
February 10 - Grappling with Crisis: The Social Worker's Perspective
February 24 - Understanding Trauma and Providing Comfort
March 10 - Grappling with Crisis: The Chaplain's Perspective
March 24 - Caring for Ourselves and others in the Face of Trauma and Crisis: Prayer
March 31 - Replenishing the Well: Art & Poetry as Self Care
Ongoing events and opportunities for connection
Please visit the Folk Dance Honolulu website for more information.
Jewy Hui is a community of Oahu Jews in their 20s and 30s. If you're interested in joining, please fill out this form.
Make art and friends with the Glass Fusion Collective (GFC), who share our home on the Pali:
Join O'ahu PFLAG for their monthly potluck meeting. Please note that the location of the meetings has been intentionally omitted due to concerns regarding safety and security. Interested in attending? Send them an email requesting the location of their meetings. They'll happily respond to your request.
Going on at JCS of Hawaii
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Join the Women of Reform Judaism at their Social Justice Convention
Join Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) on April 4-7, 2025 at the Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Social Justice Conference (SJC) in Washington, D.C.!
Now more than ever, we must continue to show up for the issues that matter most. Register to become better-educated and trained on social justice issues, learn advocacy skills you can utilize at home and on a larger scale, and address timely topics in a welcoming and encouraging environment.
SJC is intended for anyone who identifies as female, nonbinary, or gender fluid (age 18+) and is interested in advocacy through a Jewish feminist lens.
All interested – including those who identify as male – are welcome to register for the “Empowerment Package” that runs from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon and includes advocacy training, WRJ's Women’s Empowerment Awards dinner, and lobbying visits to The Hill.
In support of Israel
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