Pedagogy
Our pedagogy focuses on affirmation before oppression and is inclusive of the breadth of Jewish experience, including Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, Beta, Bene, and operates using an anti-oppressive approach that affirms Jewish peoplehood as a religious, ethnic, cultural, traditional, national identity that is dynamic and doesn’t fit neatly into categories of ‘race’ or ‘faith’. Understanding what makes Judaism unique is imperative to understanding the distinct persecution, hostility and hatred directed at and experienced by Jews.
Curriculum
Our unique antisemitism training sessions recognize that Jewish individuals and collectives are often stigmatized, misrepresented in media, that segments of the community are both under and over represented, and that anti-Jewish racism and antisemitism function much like other forms of oppression, while having distinct, insidious adaptabilities. Curriculum is inclusive of Jewish identity and lived experience, historical antisemitism, contemporary antisemitism, conspiracy theories, hate crimes data, and the social conditions have enabled and perpetuated antisemitism.
Case Studies & Interactivity
Engaged learning, creating the conditions for unlearning, level setting and providing a space for brave conversations, dialogue and confronting our misbeliefs, biases and prejudices is a critical component of learning about marginalized groups. Case studies, discussions throughout the sessions and ongoing interactivity allow participants to feel meaningfully engaged and empower contributions to the ongoing restorative work we are doing together.
Resources
CIJA provides a comprehensive resource package, including free tuition enrolment to our online EDI (equity, diversity and inclusion) module with videos, discussion guides, and a multi-media reading, watching and listening list consisting of books, articles, podcasts, journals and films to continue interculturally engaging with Jewish thought and providing multiple entry points to continue learning about the societal impacts of antisemitism.