As our community reels from the brutal terror attacks by Hamas on the Jewish State, and the barrage of anti-Israel, antisemitic displays, and disinformation campaigns on campuses, in our local schools and on social media, we must empower our students and ourselves to be educated, strong Jewish advocates.

Join us on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:30 pm. We will educate and provide tools to navigate antisemitism, hate, and intolerance both in educational institutions, online, and to help prepare our children (if applicable) for the antisemitism they may face.

The program will feature a special moderated panel discussion with three Jewish leaders that work daily in the Jewish community and antisemitism space.

This virtual event is accessible to the entire community, and we encourage you to spread the word and invite others to join.

Rabbi Jason Nevarez is the Senior Rabbi of Beth Israel. Originally from New York City, Rabbi Jason Nevarez graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and went to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he received his BA. He was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York in 2006, where he earned Master’s degrees in both Hebrew Literature and Religious Education, and was the recipient of a number of scholarships, in addition to several academic prizes in Jewish education. Rabbi Nevarez held residencies in and internships in NY and MI and served Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford, NY for 17 years before becoming the Senior Rabbi and Spiritual Leader of Beth Israel.

Rabbi Nevarez has had a wide variety of articles and writings published both locally and nationally, and continues to be outspoken on ways to combat antisemitism and the importance of building and sustaining multi-faith partnerships.

Sara E. Brown, PhD., is the Regional Director for American Jewish Committee San Diego. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Genocide Studies from the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. She was the Executive Director of Chhange and managed post-secondary education programming for USC Shoah Foundation. She is the author of Gender and the Genocide in Rwanda: Women as Perpetrators and Rescuers and the co-editor of the Routledge Handbook on Religion, Mass Atrocity, and Genocide.

Karen Parry is the Executive Director of Hillel of San Diego– a multi-campus Hillel that supports Jewish life at UCSD, SDSU, Cal State San Marcos, and USD. She has years of community building experience. Previously she’s served as the Development Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. As a San Diego native, Karen was the Education Director at Temple Adat Shalom and got her start in Jewish engagement as the Teen Director, JCC Maccabi Games Delegation Head, and Assistant Camp Jaycee Director at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Karen is also an alum of the Wexner Field Fellowship, a prestigious executive leadership program. She’s been a JCCA Merrin Teen Professionals Fellow, served as part of URJ’s Community of Practice in Congregational Education, and was honored as a Woman of Valor at the San Diego Jewish Arts Festival. When not supporting Jewish life, you can find Karen playing with her daughters, husband, and their beagle…. preferably at the beach.

We thank the following organizations for their invaluable support.