Given that 1 in 4 Jewish women will be abused by an intimate partner in her lifetime, there are survivors in the communities we serve in need of clergy equipped with the tools to address domestic violence. How we respond makes a huge difference in the process of seeking safety and healing.

Join us for a three part series led by Naomi Tucker, founding Executive Director and Rabbi Zoe McCoon of Shalom Bayit, the SF Bay Area’s leading Jewish voice on Domestic Violence response. Informed by 30 years of on-the-ground experience leading domestic violence intervention and consultation for rabbis, this series will provide practical, rabbi-specific learning and resources based on best practices in the field.

Series Registration Fee: $54

Deadline to sign up and pay is January 22. Scholarships Available.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

We strongly recommend attending all three sessions to receive the full benefit of the learning. 

Session 1 (Jan 22): Laying the foundations

• What Domestic Violence looks like in Jewish communities
• Understanding Dynamics and patterns of abuse that impact communal response
• How to spot it: Warning signs of abuse, including in: premarital counseling, life cycle event coordination, leadership involvement

Session 2 (Feb 5): Supporting Survivors

• How to support a survivor during disclosure
• How to help create a plan for a survivor’s safety, especially when both parties are congregants/members
• Types of communal resources - and how to make a responsible referral

Session 3 (Feb 19): Creating Safe Jewish Communities

• Ways to demonstrate you are a safe person to approach
• When abusers are also part of the community
• Elements of responsible communal response and Teshuva requirements
• Creating safe communities through prevention