My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem is a seminal book on trauma and the way it impacts all of us, particularly white and Black bodied people. In this session we'll dive into the ways that we can see how this applies specifically to Jewish Americans today (Menakem actually does this in the book himself a bit!), the trauma we hold in our bodies from generations of ancestors, and what we can to do release some of it. We'll also dip into some of our other sages to interact with Menakem to see if we can learn about ourselves from our own tradition as well.

You do NOT have to have any prior knowledge of the book to attend, just an open heart and mind.

Emilia Diamant, LCSW, is a seasoned social worker, educator, and program strategist with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of justice, leadership, and community. Trained in clinical social work, Emilia brings a trauma-informed, relational approach to her work with individuals and institutions, centering care, accountability, and transformation. She currently serves as Chief Program Officer at Avodah, where she leads national programming that mobilizes Jewish leaders toward systemic change.