Beth Elohim Social Action/Na’aseh

In person or on Zoom. Please join us for the 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast where Colette Phillips, President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, Founder and President of Get Konnected! and The GK Fund, will speak on "Bridging Communities: Reaffirming the Black-Jewish Alliance." This event is free, but donations to the CBE Na'aseh Social Justice group are very much appreciated. Register for this event at https://www.bethelohim.org/event/mlk-2025.

Diversity and inclusion are under attack. Yet we have evidence that these values are a strength and good for business. Come hear from those who have seen successes of inclusion, diversity and equity in our workplaces and communities. Colette Phillips, returns to Congregation Beth Elohim during Black History Month and will talk about her book, The Includers. She will be joined by author David DeLong, author of Hidden Talent. In The Includers: The 7 Traits of Culturally Savvy, Anti-Racist Leaders, Colette Phillips explores the core qualities that inclusive leaders share: character, cultural intelligence, connections, communications, collaboration, courage, and commitment. With humor and

The social action group Na’aseh (We will Act) of Congregation Beth Elohim, is proud to host State Rep. Simon Cataldo.  Rep. Cataldo will speak about the findings and report of the Special Commission Combatting Anti-Semitism. Rep. Cataldo co-chaired this commission formed in 2024. In time for the start of school, the commission issued its K-12 recommendations. Read the report HERE.   The final report will be released in November. Rep. Cataldo will speak about the commission’s process and its recommendations for school districts, followed by Q & A.  A short reception will follow. Note that this event will be free