Jewish Professional, musical theatre geek, occasional fangirl, and moderate foodie.
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Joined November 2008
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Shana Tova friends!
Whether this is your holiday or not, take a moment to stop and take stock of the year that has been.
May this year be healthy and sweet for you and your loved ones! instagram.com/p/CTfpUvspngUL… – at Richmond Hill, Ontario
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Arielle Branitsky retweeted
The @FBI just released its hate crime stats for 2020.
Read this statistic very carefully:
Of all hate crimes motivated by hatred of the victims due to their religion, 57.5% targeted Jews.
Jews make up less than 2% of the U.S. population.
Tonight’s sunset was just begging to be turned in to art. instagram.com/p/CSsyyOLAVEG8…
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
This needs to be said: every single Palestinian and Israeli death as a result of this escalation is the responsibility of Hamas and Hamas alone.
If there were no Hamas rockets, there would be no Israeli airstrikes. Dozens of lives would be spared.
Yes, it really is that simple.
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
Hey, remember when Hamas and its apologists told us the terrorist group couldn't possibly provide COVID vaccines to Palestinians in Gaza?
Amazing to think that just a few weeks later it'd unveil a massive rocket arsenal capable of terrorizing millions of Israelis.
#priorities
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
“The number one thing you can do to raise Jewish children is to grow up. Learn as an adult. Read a book, take a class. Nothing will happen unless we’re Jewish adults first.” The infinitely quotable Sarah Hurwitz. @HereAllAlong is going to the top of my reading list! #URJBiennial
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
I want to be motivated by the JOY not the oy of Judaism. #urjbiennial – at Chicago, IL
The URJ just became the first religious movement in the US to do this!
Our proposed resolution on the study and development of reparations for slavery and systemic racism in the U.S. PASSED at the #URJBiennial & is adopted as policy of the Reform Movement: bit.ly/2RMpB1X
When marginalized members of your community find the courage to speak up, treat this as a gift. #urjbiennial
We should say this blessing each time we gather to reflect the diversity that is amongst us: @URJPresident #urjbiennial
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Arielle Branitsky retweeted
Words I never want to hear again: “are you really Jewish?” - @Kashrut_Cokoa to @URJPresident at #URJBiennial #AudaciousHospitality we can do better. We must do better.
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
"It is not enough to call ourselves 'not racist.' We must go further. We must be antiracist. That means taking an active part to eliminate racism in our society." -@URJPresident to #URJBiennial
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
"Racism isn’t only 'out there somewhere'; it lives as well in our Jewish communities, and it lives in each of us. We can’t work to dismantle structures of racism in our society until we acknowledge that." -@URJPresident to #URJBiennial
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
"Audacious Hospitality goes beyond just being welcoming; it commands us to smash obstacles like racism, ableism, & classism that keep too many Jews from joining our community. Audacious Hospitality is about expanding who is an essential part of US." @URJPresident to #URJBiennial
Audacious hospitality work is not separate from social justice work. #urjbiennial
The centrality of the use of “union” in the reform movement reflects the centrality of this value of bringing people together when divided. #urjbiennial
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
Turn up your empathy. Tune down your skepticism. This message matters. This message is the future of building meaningful Jewish life. I’m in. #GrowTheTent #URJBiennial
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, our @URJPresident, takes the stage for his #URJBiennial address. Watch live at urjbiennial.org/livestream
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
"North American Jews come from different backgrounds in terms of their faith, abilities & disabilities, economic class, relationship status, race & ethnicity, gender & sexuality, & more. The more we honor that diversity, the stronger we will become." -@URJBiennial at #URJBiennial
Arielle Branitsky retweeted
"We must realize and embrace our true diversity instead of ignoring it – or worse, dismissing it." -@URJPresident to #URJBiennial