Progressive Jewish Students

Our student chaplain, Rabbi Leah Jordan, is currently on maternity leave.

Become a member of Progressive Jewish Students:

Progressive Jewish Students has launched its new membership campaign!

It’s a one-minute sign up form that requires no commitment from the student but opens them up to a whole world of opportunities. After signing up they will receive a package full of welcome gifts, and throughout the year there will be free gifts, job opportunities, funding, Shabbat services and Chaggim, post-university opportunities, CV workshops, guest speakers, job fairs and more! Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/202873713135352

The Progressive Jewish Students teamoffers educational and religious support for Progressive Jewish university students, as well as rabbinic and pastoral care and connections by our Student Chaplaincy. Progressive Jewish Students support students in building a vibrant Progressive Jewish life on their university campus, including egalitarian initiatives in order to empower everyone to engage with their Judaism.

Progressive Jewish Students focuses on two main areas: external advocacy and internal support and development.

As part of external advocacy, Progressive Jewish Students aims to lift up the Progressive Jewish voice on campus to combat anti-Semitism, strengthen the connection between students and the media, provide pastoral support to students running for on-campus elections, enable students to engage in serious dialogue with one another, and advocate for Progressive Jewish voices in the context of Orthodox-normative Jewish student life.

Through internal support and development work, Progressive Jewish Students continues to help build egalitarian and Progressive Jewish tefillah (prayer) spaces connected to university Jewish Societies, help students participate and build relationships with local Progressive Jewish communities and rabbis, run educational sessions, and respond to the mental health crisis by offering proactive resilience building workshops.

However, the most important work that we do is through immeasurable quiet conversations with individual students, getting to know who they are, with what they are concerned, and how we may provide the help that they need.

Get in touch today to arrange a visit to your campus, get support or sign up for a care package 

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