Judaism has always taken shape in response to place, culture, and the conditions of the communities living it. The American South carries a distinct ecology, history, and political reality that influences how Jewish life is practiced, experienced, and reimagined. At the same time, queer Jews are actively reshaping ritual, belonging, and leadership, often through practices that are more embodied, improvisational, and relational. Alongside this, there is a growing return to earth-based and place-rooted Jewish expression, where land, season, and environment are part of the ritual itself.
This edition of our Pathways to Progress speaker series explores the witchy practices that emerge at the intersection of these threads. What does Judaism look like when it is shaped by Southern land and culture rather than inherited forms from elsewhere? How are queer Jews expanding the boundaries of ritual and community? What might it mean to practice a Judaism that is locally rooted, ecologically aware, and responsive to the realities of the South?
Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at 6 PM ET/5 PM CT for this juicy conversation! Register here.