The United States simply cannot achieve the values of “justice for all” until we address ongoing racism on the local and national levels. And we can begin by asking ourselves what actions can we take to make this world one of justice, wholeness, and compassion.
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Creating a Common Vocabulary: A MLRT conversation on RaceMonthly dialogues led by congregants for congregants about issues related to race with the goal of creating connections, strengthening community, and developing cultural competence among members of Main Line Reform Temple.
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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh (1989) Viewing: How to recognize your white privilege - and use it to fight inequality |
Alyson Solomon has been a member of Main Line Reform Temple for 18 years. She is a wife, a mother of three (ages 20, 17, and 17), and a science teacher. Alyson has been engaged in antiracist work for the last decade. She is trained as a facilitator for Intergroup Dialogue and certified in SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity). She also has attended workshops at the White Privilege Conference and The Race Institute for K-12 Educators. She is very excited to bring what she has learned to MLRT.
Help MLRT Support the African-American Community
Sukkot and the Sukkah highlight our vulnerability/fragility of life. In this COVID world, we hardly need that reminder. But in truth, some of our neighbors are even more vulnerable than we are, without access to basic supplies like masks, hand sanitizer, etc. That is why we are partnering with Taylor Tabernacle Church and Rev. Jonathan Ford to help by supplying face masks and vials of hand sanitizer to be included in gift bags that the Church will be distributing to residents of the community around the Church.
Our plan is to collect money, purchase the requested products, and then work with Church members to assemble and deliver the bags. Contributions of any amount can be made online to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund (please note ‘Church Gift Bags”) or by dropping off a check to MLRT. Money collected will be used to purchase the requested items, and any amount left over will be donated to Turning The Tide, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Church to provide technology training and workforce development services to the community.
Please join us in the courtyard at Taylor Tabernacle Church (425 S 61st St, Phila. 19143) on Saturday, October 24 at 11:00 am to package the donations, along with members of Taylor Tabernacle Church. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed. Rain date: October 31.
Sukkot and the Sukkah highlight our vulnerability/fragility of life. In this COVID world, we hardly need that reminder. But in truth, some of our neighbors are even more vulnerable than we are, without access to basic supplies like masks, hand sanitizer, etc. That is why we are partnering with Taylor Tabernacle Church and Rev. Jonathan Ford to help by supplying face masks and vials of hand sanitizer to be included in gift bags that the Church will be distributing to residents of the community around the Church.
Our plan is to collect money, purchase the requested products, and then work with Church members to assemble and deliver the bags. Contributions of any amount can be made online to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund (please note ‘Church Gift Bags”) or by dropping off a check to MLRT. Money collected will be used to purchase the requested items, and any amount left over will be donated to Turning The Tide, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Church to provide technology training and workforce development services to the community.
Please join us in the courtyard at Taylor Tabernacle Church (425 S 61st St, Phila. 19143) on Saturday, October 24 at 11:00 am to package the donations, along with members of Taylor Tabernacle Church. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed. Rain date: October 31.
Interfaith Racial Justice Vigils
Churches and synagogues throughout Lower Merion are currently displaying banners in support of our Black neighbors, and our wider interfaith community is gathering weekly to support these congregations and to raise our voices as advocates for racial justice.
Please bring handheld signs with peaceful messages advocating for racial justice. Vigils begin and end with prayer. In between, we stand for about 30 minutes along a busy street, holding our signs, bearing public witnesses to our collective desire for racial justice. Please feel welcome to bring a chair if you need one. Masks must be worn and friendly social distancing must be maintained during the entirety of each vigil.
Wednesday, October 28 from 4:45-5:45 pm
Hosted by: The Church of St. Asaph
Gather at: 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd
(Limited parking is available on the church's campus; please do not park on campus before 4:30, as school pick-up will be in progress.)
Churches and synagogues throughout Lower Merion are currently displaying banners in support of our Black neighbors, and our wider interfaith community is gathering weekly to support these congregations and to raise our voices as advocates for racial justice.
Please bring handheld signs with peaceful messages advocating for racial justice. Vigils begin and end with prayer. In between, we stand for about 30 minutes along a busy street, holding our signs, bearing public witnesses to our collective desire for racial justice. Please feel welcome to bring a chair if you need one. Masks must be worn and friendly social distancing must be maintained during the entirety of each vigil.
Wednesday, October 28 from 4:45-5:45 pm
Hosted by: The Church of St. Asaph
Gather at: 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd
(Limited parking is available on the church's campus; please do not park on campus before 4:30, as school pick-up will be in progress.)
Main Line History Through an Anti-Racist Lens: Community-wide Webinar
The Great Migration and the Main Line
Sunday, October 25, 2:00 pm
Craig Bailey, Villanova historian, will share the stories and history he has uncovered in his research into the local African American community on the Main Line. Focusing primarily on the movement of communities in the late 19th and early 20th century, Bailey will help us better understand the dynamics and people who shaped our community and how the role of racist systems and policies impacted the lives of our neighbors.
Sunday, October 25, 2:00 pm
Craig Bailey, Villanova historian, will share the stories and history he has uncovered in his research into the local African American community on the Main Line. Focusing primarily on the movement of communities in the late 19th and early 20th century, Bailey will help us better understand the dynamics and people who shaped our community and how the role of racist systems and policies impacted the lives of our neighbors.
Attend the webinar, sponsored by Bethel AME Church of Ardmore and Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, by clicking here.
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Join the Interfaith Communities of the Main Line for three important community conversations on the award-winning book, How To Be An Anti-Racist, by Ibram X. Kendi.
Mondays, November 9 and December 14 7:00 - 8:00 pm After registering, you will receive the link for the first program and the excerpts we will discuss. |