Please watch the videos or read the books prior to attending the group discussions.

Facilitated by Wendy Worrell, this virtual social action group meets once a month to create a welcoming space for open, respectful conversations about different viewpoints. Together, the group aims to better understand diverse cultures, experiences, and histories by reading books or watching documentaries that highlight voices from people with lived experience.

Each topic usually includes two meetings: the first uses the book or documentary to kick off discussion and build understanding, and the second gives time to reflect, share insights, and explore the Jewish perspective with help from our clergy. Join for just one topic or stay involved all year!

(Note: Due to holidays, the Listening & Learning Group won't be meeting in September or November this year.)

This session we will be discussing the book Dear Martin, by Nic Stone.

Dear Martin follows a Black high school student who begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he confronts police brutality and racial profiling. It addresses how Black youth are treated in schools and by law enforcement.