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Concentric Circles of Belonging
Belonging matters. When an individual feels a sense of belonging in their interpersonal and professional relationships, they are more resilient, mentally and physically healthier, and more engaged in society. Research consistently finds that a student who feels they belong shows greater motivation, participates more actively, persists through challenges, and demonstrates higher achievement. In the workplace, belonging is linked to job satisfaction, increased productivity,
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Standing in the Shoes of Civil Rights Witnesses
The Jewish Studio’s Civil Rights Trip Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington There is something haunting about a pair...
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Summer Camping amidst Social Strife
Spring semesters on college campuses across the US are seeing protests over the war in Gaza on a scale approaching the 1968 unrest....
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Shalom Bayit starts with Recognition
Since the horror of October 7, some American Jews might be wondering whether the battlefield is in Gaza or within their own families and...
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