Register here for this five session study group. Classes will be recorded. It’s okay to drop into any of them without joining for all. Scroll down for the syllabus of readings (parts of which are still being finalized).
Class Description
This workshop is for Jews and allies who want to work with others to face the overwhelm about the mounting evidence of societal and lifeweb collapse. This online study group, with 5 themed sessions, will provide a space to look at Breaking Together by Jem Bendell, a provocative and imperfect text that argues that the collapse of industrial consumer society is already underway. Our inquiry will be rooted in diasporic Judaism, anti-Zionism, anti-colonialism, anti-racist action, disability justice, and feminism. Our study of Breaking Together will be supported by additional texts. We plan to include work from Klee Benally, Kelly Hayes, Mariame Kaba, Peter Gelderloos and others. These sessions are designed as spaces to confront our denial, integrate what’s happening, and move toward action.
You can access Breaking Together for free as an epub or audiobook, or you can purchase a physical copy by going to abebooks or ebay.
Our class will be hosted by Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg (writer, educator, organizer), Derekh Travers (facilitator, nourisher, post-prepper), and Dean Spade (author, organizer, and filmmaker). We will meet over Zoom from 6:30 to 8:00pm Central Time on April 21st, May 12th, June 2nd, June 23rd, and July 14th.
Class Cost
Participation in “Facing Collapse Together” is Pay What You Are Able with suggested donations of $18 for Tzedek Chicago members and $36 for non-members – no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Program fees will cover the cost of ASL interpretation, and half of all proceeds will be donated to UNRWA.
If you are not already a member of Tzedek Chicago, we invite you to join our congregation at this link. After becoming a member and setting up your ShulCloud account, you can return to this page to register for the course at the discounted rate.
Accessibility
All classes will be on Zoom, 90 minutes with a break. ASL interpretation will be provided and automatic captioning will be turned on during our sessions.
If there are accommodations that have not been listed that would make your learning experience more fruitful, please list them in the field below. We will do our best to meet all access requests given time and resource constraints.
FAQ
* We invite study group rigor and intention to delve into these texts together
* However, yes come if you didn’t read
* Yes come to some sessions even if you can’t make all of them
* Attendees can volunteer to contribute to collective wisdom in these sessions
* We encourage chevruta and study, support, action – we are in this together
* These sessions will be recorded, and we encourage group viewings
Syllabus
Sessions 1 & 2:
Works and excerpts from Lorde, Frazier, batTzedek, Harjo, Klein, and Bendell
HERE is the packet of readings and study questions for the first two sessions.