MLK Shabbat Speaker - Issues Facing Justice-Impacted Women

Join us for Shabbat services over MLK Day weekend for a discussion on issues facing justice-impacted women. We will welcome Talitha Turner and Sandrine Pickering of 2nd Chance Quest, a nonprofit that advocates for children with incarcerated parents and works to mitigate the effects of excessive prison sentencing on our communities. 2nd Chance Quest is a partner institution in our multi-faith organizing coalition Essex Together.

Services begin at 10am; speakers will begin around 11am. You are welcome to join us for a light kiddush meal following the talk.

Held at Bnai Keshet (Children of the Rainbow), a vibrant congregation affiliated with Reconstructing Judaism that values the diverse backgrounds, identities, and beliefs of our members and our shared historical traditions. We celebrate our role as participants in the evolution of Judaism; we engage our tradition thoughtfully, so Judaism remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. In this spirit, we are committed to deepening our religious and spiritual life, to hesed (caring), to life-long learning, to tikkun olam (repairing the world), and to sharing important life events. We are an informal and respectful community moved by prayer, fired by lively discussion, enlivened by laughter and song.