Jewish Dialogue Group

Working to promote constructive dialogue within Jewish communities
about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other controversial issues

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"Never have I had the opportunity to be so honest with myself...this was incredibly eye-opening and exciting."
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Who We Are

The Jewish Dialogue Group is a non-partisan, grassroots organization that formed in November 2001 to foster constructive dialogue within Jewish communities about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other difficult issues. Our board members, volunteers, and advisors have many different political perspectives. As an organization, we do not take positions on any issues, but focus solely on promoting dialogue.

We are teachers, rabbis, students, librarians, writers, film-makers, editors, mediators, community organizers, café workers, construction workers, and artists. We come from many different streams of Judaism: Conservative, Reconstructionist, Orthodox, Reform, Renewal, and Secular. We are Ashkenazi and Mizrahi; fifth generation Americans, and recent immigrants from Israel and Australia.

To date, the Jewish Dialogue Group has facilitated nearly 250 dialogue sessions involving nearly 3000 people. They have taken place in Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Boston, other parts of North America, and Jerusalem.

Personnel

Executive Director: Mitch Chanin

Program Assistant/Writer: Rebecca Ennen

Board of Directors:

Barbara Foxman
Amanda Joseph
April Rosenblum
Lori Sherman

Advisory Committee: