MEMPHIS, TN

Marisa (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, and chef living in Memphis, TN. Her visual works have been included in exhibitions at the Jewish Museum of Maryland in Baltimore, MD and the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum in New York, NY. As a formally trained sushi chef and author of two cookbooks, Marisa enjoys creating kosher cuisine with global influences.

MANHATTAN, NY - SAN DIEGO, CA

Adriana (she/her) is a bicoastal Jewish professional whose interests are in reconceptualizing Jewish spaces and practices to actually represent the lived experiences of groups that are being actively left in the margins. She loves hamantaschen, hates matzah ball soup, and can’t really tell the difference between store-bought and fresh-made bagels. She splits her time between San Diego and Manhattan, and when she is not critically engaging with legacy organizations, she enjoys going to the movies, listening to the radio (the actual radio!) and reading.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

James (he/him) is the editor of Humanistic Judaism magazine and a lawyer. He is a proud convert to Judaism and is active in both the Humanistic and Reform movements. He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife and teenage step-son.

BROOKLYN, NY

Joshua (they/them) is a community organizer and sociologist based out of Brooklyn, NY. They tend to get excited about card games, Jewish song circles, drag, and trees. They are also a proud member of Kolot Chayeinu and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice.

FORT WORTH, TX

Rachel (she/they) is a songwriter and musician, community organizer, and vegan challah baker based in Fort Worth, Texas. She recently joined Keshet, a national Jewish LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, as the Southwest Community Mobilization Manager. Rachel also volunteers with LGBTQ SAVES, a local nonprofit supporting queer youth, and is a board member at Fund Texas Choice, a reproductive justice organization. Rachel loves communal singing and niggunim and can be found on the bimah helping out with song at her home congregation Makom Shelanu, studying with the Unyeshiva and SVARA, uncovering gems from mystical and contemplative traditions, and exploring the rich history of Judaism’s relationship to worker’s rights, labor, and social movements.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA

Emmett (they/them) lives on Massachusett, Pawtucket, and Agawam land (in the Boston area) with their partner Jaelen and their dog Korra. For their day job, Emmett is a data analyst in the education sector. In their Jewish life, they particularly enjoy Friday night services, digging deep into Jewish texts one word at a time, and saying "Shabbark Shalom" when giving a bit of challah to their dog every Friday night.

IOWA CITY, IA

Lisa (she/her) grew up in Philadelphia and now lives in Iowa City. There she teaches History and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa. She’s written some books, she spins and knits, she tends an unruly garden, and she yearns for a healed world.

YPSILANTI, MI

Clare (she/her) was born in 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri where she was a student at Shaare Emeth Temple (Reform) and active at the Jewish Community Center. She was on the staff of New Jewish Agenda (1985-1988). She was a founding editor and general editor of Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal (1989-2011). Currently she lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan with her wife (two grown daughters live elsewhere) and is the publisher and editor of the Washtenaw Jewish News, a monthly local print newspaper.

RALEIGH, NC

Mollie (she/her) is passionate about creating meaningful and dynamic spaces for all jews, where connecting with Judaism openly and critically is not just accepted, but expected. Mollie is an artist, and is drawn to water and nature in her expression. She also holds deep passion for mikveh and chevra kadisha work as ways to connect with the Jewish community. Mollie lives with her husband and their 4 children in central North Carolina.

BLOOMINGTON, IN

Chaim (he/ they) is a trans- and queer-identified scholar-teacher currently living in Bloomington, IN, which is the ancestral homeland of the myaamiaki (Miami), Lënape (Delware), Bodwéwadmik (Potawatami), and saawanwa (Shawnee) peoples. He is a PhD student in rhetoric and religious studies at Indiana University, and teaches courses in college writing, public speaking, and writing for multilingual students. He is also a tattooer, and is the co-owner of Tattoo Gloriosum, a queer owned and run private studio. When he is not teaching or tatting, Chaim can be found grinding the latest Assassin's Creed title or indulging the every whim of his two perfect cats, Primavera and Jack.

WEST YARMOUTH, MA

Clay (they/ze) is a queer, trans-nonbinary, and autistic Jewish artist and illustrator with a passion for nature-connected spirituality, data visualization, and golems. They live on the coast of Massachusetts in a little house with their partner, cat, and occasionally an over-friendly woodpecker. You can find zir on Instagram @claymil

MAKAWAO, HI

Sandra (she/her) is a Movement Educator (www.raziyoga.com), Rabbi (mauirabbi.com) and Cultural Anthropologist. She weaves her academic and experiential backgrounds together to create movement classes, rituals, and educational experiences that guide people to enrich their physical and spiritual lives. Sandra has deep roots in Minnesota, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Israel. She currently lives on Maui where she enjoys going barefoot often.

AUSTIN, TX

Nick (he/they) is a Queer Puerto Rican Jew located in Austin, Texas. As a fourth-generation educator, Nick currently works in Higher Education and envisions getting involved in Jewish Education along with Jewish lay leadership. Nick’s passion is baking Challah into different designs, often centered around Jewish holidays or nature. Nick also likes hiking with his dog, creating music, and learning languages, all of which have strengthened his spirituality over the past few years.