In past years, Rachel Coalition has partnered with synagogues to educate and provide awareness about domestic violence in the MetroWest community. With the frequency of domestic violence increasing during the pandemic, now is the critical time to reinstate the Rachel Shabbat. Our goal is to have unified programming on the Shabbat of March 12-13 Rabbis using this time to speak from the pulpit. If this is not possible, we ask the synagogues to work with Rachel liaisons to develop a related program. Rabbi's will be invited to one of two February sessions to discuss the challenges of domestic violence in their synagogues and their plans for participating in the Rachel Shabbat.
Victims of domestic violence are often considered enslaved or held captive. We hope to enlighten the entire community about their plight as together we "March Forward Toward Freedom," a period culminating with the ultimate celebration of freedom, Passover's arrival, at the end of the month.
Sponsor: Rachel Coalition as part of JFS Metrowest