Avodah is proud to announce the Jews of Color (JOC) Bayit in NYC is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 program year. Spend a year in the Jewish Service Corps working at a leading anti-poverty nonprofit in New York City while living with other Jews of Color. Our Corps Members live and learn together in a supportive, pluralistic community at the crossroads of justice and Jewish life.
The Jewish Service Corps JOC Bayit is an intentional communal living home in New York City specifically for self-identified Jews of Color. We know that all too often, predominantly-white Jewish communities do not provide enough opportunities designed to specifically develop the leadership of Jews of Color. The JOC Bayit was designed to offer a celebratory JOC-only space within the Jewish Service Corps that can nurture the growth and leadership of Jews of Color.
The JOC Bayit provides the opportunity for JOC Corps Members to:
• Live in a diverse, pluralistic JOC-only space
• Foster a deeper connection to Judaism
• Practice self- and community-care
• Enjoy deep learning and community building with white Corps Members, while maintaining a space to disconnect when desired
• Build community with New York-based JOCs and JOC facing organizations
• Engage in leadership development and identity formation
• Celebrate the joy and expansiveness of being a Jew of Color!
Self-identified Jews of Color between the ages of 21-26 that are excited about living in a JOC-only space and are passionate about social justice are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information please see our FAQ page or reach out to Judi Williams at jocbayit@avodah.net.
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