RPF Grantee

Kirva (frmly. Inside Out Wisdom and Action Project)

  • Project

    Ovdim Leadership Cohort

  • Program Area

    Applying Jewish Wisdom /

    Social Justice

  • Year

    2023

  • Amount

    $150,000 over two years

  • Description

    Kirva, formerly known as the Inside Out Wisdom and Action (IOWA) Project, sustains and strengthens Jewish activists by helping them develop the spiritual resilience needed to confront the most pressing issues of our time. Run by peace activist Rabbi David Jaffe, the Ovdim Leadership Fellowship brings together groups of 10-12 social justice leaders for 18-months of shared learning rooted in the practice of Mussar (applied Jewish ethics) and Chassidut (applied Jewish mysticism).

    Photograph courtesy of Kirva

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