IfNotNow is excited to invite you to participate in our Community Circles Program.

What are Community Circles? In a painful and uncertain moment — amid the devastation in Gaza and rising authoritarianism at home — Community Circles offer a small, supportive space for Jews to come together. Community Circles are small groups of 6-8 people who will gather for five sessions this spring and summer. Through relationships and learning, we’ll deepen our understanding of how to move forward with integrity, courage, and care.

Each Community Circle will be led by 1-2 facilitators, supported by IfNotNow. Through learning and honest discussion, we will:

1. Share our own stories and build community and relationships around shared experiences, as well as difference

2. Reflect on antisemitism and inherited trauma

3. Learn about anti-Palestinian racism and explore our own biases

4. Engage with Palestinian narratives and histories

5. Explore what we can do as Jews to fight for a better and more equitable future

We intend to create an open and welcoming space grounded in care and mutual respect. We will focus on challenging ourselves, listening deeply to one another, and strengthening our commitment to justice and human rights.  

Who are Community Circles for?

Any self-identified Jewish person who believes in the inherent value and dignity of all Palestinians and Israelis and wants to explore narratives that are often absent from mainstream Jewish spaces is welcome to participate in this program.

Your Circles facilitators may ask you for an optional donation to offset the price of printing materials.

Don’t see a circle that’s for you? Fill out this interest form for a circle in the future.