Teen Track (Grades 8-12) 2025-2026:
Journeys and Justice: The American Immigration Experience & Land

Journeys and Justice: The American Immigration Experience & Land

Twice monthly, Saturdays 1:30-3:00pm, taught by Rabbi Marisa James and Miya Rotstein 

We are very excited to introduce a new topical curriculum and trip for the 2025-26 school year. This year, we will be taking on the timely issue of immigration. Drawing on traditional Jewish texts, historical accounts, personal narratives, current events and policies, we will explore the history of immigration in the United States through a Jewish, LGBTQ  lens. We will examine how core Jewish principles, such as welcoming the stranger, pursuing justice, and remembering our own migrations, inform and challenge our understanding of America’s complex immigration story. 

Additionally, our partnership with the Ark Immigration Clinic will offer students a powerful opportunity to engage directly with the challenging realities faced by individuals seeking asylum and protection in the United States. Through meaningful connections with Ark volunteers and firsthand accounts from our immigrant friends, we will gain a deeper, more personal understanding of the human stories behind the headlines, and learn how this generation can be a positive force for change today.

We are planning a trip with Tzedek America to the Arizona border to learn more about the journeys and the day to day realities faced by new immigrants. The trip is tentatively scheduled for mid-March 2026.