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Kiddush talk: Ellen Krause Grosman—Zen Peacemakers (in person)

February 25, 2023    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Bearing Witness to Racism in America (in person)

Join Ellen Krause-Grosman, Senior Director of Client Services at JVS and TBZ member in honor of Black History Month to learn about the opportunity to bear witness to Racism in America on a learning journey retreat in Alabama with Zen Peacemakers International April 20-25, 2023.  Ellen will share what she has learned about the practice of anti-racism through Zen Peacemakers retreats at Greyston Bakery in Yonkers and in Alabama. We will discuss how bearing witness to the pain and suffering caused by anti-black racism can deepen our human connections and support healing. Together we will explore our own next steps to learn about the past and present impact of anti-black racism in America.