The Last Frontiers of Peace Within Our Walls
Suzanne Feinspan
Over the past few decades the Jewish community has made significant strides in becoming inclusive of Jews with a variety of identities. Despite these advances, transgender Jews and Jews of color still face obstacles to being fully welcomed into the Jewish community. This course will explore these identities and how our community can become fully inclusive of all Jews
Suzanne Feinspan is a Jewish informal educator who specializes in Jewish social justice education. She has variously been a public school teacher, a sex educator, and has run the DC AVODAH program. She is currently finishing her Master’s in Jewish studies and writing a thesis about inclusion of GLBT families in Jewish institutions. She is originally from Newton, MA and now resides in Silver Spring, MD with her family.
Categories
- Contemporary Issues
- Afternoon Course
