Alumnus Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block ’90 Presents Annual Dash Davis Gleiter Lecture on Social Justice

On Friday April 27, 2018 at 2:30 PM Oakwood will host its annual Dash Davis Gleiter Lecture on Social Justice in the school’s Meeting Room. Now in its 14^th year, this lecture series was established by classmates in memory of Dash Davis Gleiter ’51 in recognition of her work in civil rights and her lifetime of volunteer activities to promote social justice. The event is open to the public.

This year’s speaker will be alumnus Jason Kimelman-Block, class of 1990. Rabbi Kimelman-Block is the Washington Director of Bend the Arc Jewish Action, where he works to bring the voices of progressive American Jews into the halls of power in Washington DC. He is the co-editor and co-author of Just: Judaism. Action. Social Change and served as the Director of the PANIM Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values. He received his rabbinic ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America and his B.A. in Political Science from Grinnell College. His talk to the Oakwood community will address: In a Diverse Society, Can Religion Be a Force for Good?

Jason is also the founding member of a cohousing community in Maryland, where he lives with his wife, sustainable food activist and KOL Foods founder Devora Kimelman-Block, and their four children. Jason’s sister, Jessica Kimelman ’93, is a member of Oakwood’s Board of Managers.