Rise Up is honored to have been chosen as one of Slingshot’s “10 to Watch” for 2022! This yearly list features new organizations in the Jewish community using creative approaches to meet current and timely needs. This year’s top ten include two Rise Up grantee partners - Mitsui Collective and Jewtina y Co.
All ten honored organizations are addressing a range of needs and experiences in the Jewish community—addiction, infertility, the leadership of Orthodox women, Latinx-Jewish identity, anti-racist organizing, and more. eJewish Philanthropy ran a story on 10 to Watch, “Latest cohort of Slingshot’s ‘10 to Watch’ places focus on Jews of Color, gender equality. "
In the News
"A New Group Is Providing R&R for Burnt-out CEOs of Jewish Nonprofits," article by Esther D. Kustanowitz on eJewish Philanthropy, June 9, 2022.
"Ally Voices Speak About Beyond the Count," Jews of Color Initiative, November 2021.
"This Queer Black Rabbi Plays by Her Own Tunes,"article by Hilary Danailova on Hadassah, October 2021.
"At a Jewish Chicken Farm, Sukkot Is a Time for Homemade Pesto, Random Dancing, and Making Friends with Strangers," article by Irene Katz Connelly on Forward.com, September 21, 2021.
"A Hebrew Priestess Reconnects with Her Roots," article by Gen Xia Ye Slosberg on Lilith.org, July 29, 2021.
"Violence Done in Our Name," article by Hadar Cohen on Lilith.org, May 13, 2021.
"The leadership of Jews of Color: The future is now," article by Tracie Guy-Decker on eJewish Philanthropy, May 5, 2021.
"The One Year Mark: Ritual and Accompaniment Through the Pandemic Portal," article by Adam Horowitz, Medium, Feb 28, 2021.
"Don't Call Them 'Fringe': Innovative Jewish Groups Seek Respect from the Mainstream," article in New York Jewish Week, Feb 18, 2021.