Judaism Unbound Podcast Episode 518: Diasporist Jewish Day School - Leah Robbins

Written By Lex Rofes

Leah Robbins is the founder of Achvat Olam: Diaspora Community Day School, a Jewish day-school "rooted in love, diasporism, and the Torah of justice," that hopes to launch in the 2029-30 school year. She joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about the importance of Jewish day-schools, the idea of diasporism, and visions for a brighter Jewish future -- in classrooms and beyond.

[1] Learn more about Achvat Olam by heading to AchvatOlam.org.

[2] For a New York Times article featuring Robbins (and also a brief quote from Lex, along with some other past Judaism Unbound guests), see “What the Jewish Left is Building for Itself,” by Emma Goldberg.

[3] Robbins references a past Judaism Unbound episode — listen in via Episode 474: Israel-Palestine — Jewish Diasporism - Alissa Wise, Andrue Kahn.

[4] Learn more about democratic schools, which Robbins references, via this website.

[5] For another recent Judaism Unbound episode that explores notions of diaspora, see Episode 509: Embracing Exile - David Kraemer.

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