Welcoming New Board Members
TischPDX welcomed three new board members: Devra Polack, Dorit Lev-Price, and Thomas Garnett Grubb! Read their bios here.
On August 1st, TischPDX welcomed three new board members: Devra Polack, Dorit Lev-Price, and Thomas Garnett Grubb. They have a wealth of experience in Jewish community organizing, mediation and dialogue, entrepreneurship, and a passion for building justice-filled Jewish communities.
Cultural Shift Project
TischPDX is convening an advisory committee and beginning training alumni with Kirva’s DRIO program to integrate mussar into anti-racism work.
Following the results of our 2023/24 Jews of Color in the Pacific Northwest Survey, TischPDX is convening an advisory committee of local, regional, and national folks to help guide us moving forward. This committee will begin meeting in the fall and we will be sharing updates and recommendations as those meetings proceed. TischPDX alumni will also be training with Kirva to understand how mussar (Jewish ethical learning) can be applied to anti-racism work through their Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out Cohort (DRIO) program.
Cohort update
This fall, TischPDX will support a series of alumni-led educational cohorts.
This fall, instead of our Emerging Jewish Leadership Cohort, TischPDX will begin supporting a series of alumni-led educational cohorts- deepening Talmud learning, digging into Mussar, dialogue and mediation through a Jewish lens. Our first pilot cohort will be led by Rabbi Emily Kapor-Mater and will be focused on teaching Svara style Talmud learning.
Grants & Fundraising Corner
TischPDX is excited about two new grants and grateful for the new donations and monthly donors we received at our June Shavuot event.
UPSTART GRANT: TischPDX has been accepted in the Upspring 2025 cohort. From Upstart’s website: TischPDX staff “will participate in a 12-month program, gaining access to the expertise, community, and capital to create long-term sustainability and scale their ventures’ impact. They join the ranks of over 100 alumni organizations that are working to create a positive impact and inspire new experiences in the Jewish community and the world we share. “
We welcome new funder, Shards of Light, supporting us with the Cultural Shift Project.
Fundraising: We welcomed new donors and new monthly donors at our Shavuot event! Many thanks to all the presenters, organizers, volunteers and attendees that made our June event so special.