Leadership Development
Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship
The Legislative Assistant Program is a year-long fellowship for recent college graduates or individuals with equivalent academic and professional experience, who are interested in Judaism, social justice, and policy. The program is designed as training opportunity for new professionals interested in learning about and contributing to the work of Jewish social justice.
Empowering Young Leaders
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L'Taken Social Justice Seminars
At the Bernard and Audre Rapoport L'Taken Social Justice Seminars, teens from across North America converge on Washington, DC for four days of advocacy and action.
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D.C. Day of Action
In May, we will gather in Washington, D.C. for two days to hear from keynote speakers including elected officials and leaders from partner organizations. We will also spend time in smaller cohorts, building community across our networks. The Day of Action will culminate in lobby meetings on Capitol Hill, during which we will advocate for vital policy change.
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Resources for Rabbis
Here you can find sample sermons and "sermon starters" on a variety of issues, holiday guides, creative resources to blend social justice into worship and preaching, and more.
What's New
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Highlights from the 2024-2025 L'Taken Season
Over the 2024-2025 season, we brought 1,800 Jewish high schoolers from across the US to join us in Washington, D.C. over our five seminars. They visited the sites, met other Reform teens from coast to coast, learned about social justice and advocacy, and made their voices heard on Capitol Hill.
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Introducing the 2024-2025 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants
We are overjoyed to introduce ourselves as the 2024-2025 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants! As a cohort, we bring a variety of life experiences, educational backgrounds, and diverse passions to our work at the Religious Action Center.
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Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Teens Urge Congress to Fund Special Education
The RAC is proud to bring thousands of teens to Washington D.C. for our annual L'Taken Social Justice Seminars. As we celebrate Disability Pride Month in July and the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26th, we think about all the progress that's been made and the work that is left to do around disability justice in the United States.
