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In this episode, journalist Emma Newbery is joined by Jewish Book Council author, advocate and trauma therapist Dr. Sara Glass (she/they) to discuss Sara’s memoir "Kissing Girls on Shabbat. "

This story is one of triumph over forces both internal and external — it details a path out of the strict Hasidic Jewish community in which Sara was raised, into an expansive and celebratory exploration of queerness, and a future of continued advocacy for and dedicated treatment of those who feel trapped or silenced in strict religious communities, as Sara puts it “because of who they are.”

This episode is being released in conjunction with Sara’s upcoming visit to the Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC on March 6, 2025.  

Content warning: discussions of trauma, mental illness and suicide. 

Register to see Sara speak Live in Providence on 3/6/25: https://www.jewishallianceri.org/events/dr-sara-glass 

 Links and References:  https://www.drsaraglass.com/  https://www.instagram.com/drsaraglass/  https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/kissing-girls-on-shabbat-a-memoir  https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/all-who-go-do-not-return-a-memoir  https://www.footstepsorg.org/    To request a transcript of this interview, please contact podcasts@jewishallianceri.org  Want more Jewish Rhody Media?  https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/  https://www.jewishrhody.com/    more

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In the fall of 2024, the Jewish Alliance embarked on a community-listening campaign and collected data from more than 500 community members throughout the state through a comprehensive survey, small group conversations, and one-on-one interviews. With the help of our volunteers, the data was analyzed and goals and strategies were developed. Listen in as Emma Newbery talks with Adam Greenman about the vision behind the Alliance's 2025 Strategic Plan, including its community-driven goals, and his hopes for the next five years.  more