My time in the Spertus program reinforced something I already see across southern Jewish communities: resilience grows from everyday acts of Jewish life. Combating antisemitism is not only about responding to hate. It is also about building communities where Jewish identity is visible, celebrated, and deeply rooted. — Molly Levy, LCCA alumna and Director of Education, Goldring/Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life
Participants of Spertus Institute’s Leadership Certificate in Combating Antisemitism, both professionals and lay leaders, represent a wide variety of communities and organizations across North America. From learning together in classrooms and online, they have returned home and applied the tools and lessons directly to their work. Molly Levy, an alum of the fourth professional cohort of the LCCA program, reflected on how her time in the program made space for her to reflect on building Jewish pride through education in and beyond the classroom. At the same time, the program equipped her to respond to an immediate crisis.