Addressing Communal Issues Honestly with Keshet Starr

Can we be honest for a minute? Of course we can, we’re having a DMC! So let’s get real about being honest about communal issues. In other words, we know our community isn’t immune to its share of societal challenges, but is it possible to be sincere in acknowledging the issues while sincerely trying to improve them? And while we’re being honest about the problems, how can we maintain emunah and positivity as we’re face-to-face with those challenges? We discuss these questions and more with Keshet Starr, CEO Of ORA, the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot. Keshet is an attorney, author, activist, speaker and nonprofit leader. She’s one of those people in the trenches doing the work but has managed to maintain her sensitivity, sincerity and emunah. Keshet is a true role model in many ways.  In this DMC we discuss, How Keshet got into the work of agunah advocacy How we can be honest about real issues in the community while maintaining positivity and emunah The first steps in making changes once we’ve identified a problem Effective and ineffective methods of making change Keshet’s opinion on grassroots efforts in the community How Orah has been successful in implementing change & what Keshet’s learned Keshet’s advice for those looking to improve an area in their community We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected]. Show notes: ORA’s Website: https://www.getora.org/  Sponsors:  DMC YEARLY SPONSOR: Town Appliance https://www.townappliance.com/ 1-866-309-8119 https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us DMC EPISODE SPONSORS: Ohr Naava’s Tisha B'Av experience: https://www.ohrnaava.com/tishabav/  Project Inspire’s “A Little Bit of Light” Tisha B'Av film: https://www.projectinspire.com/events/tisha/  Yoel Gold’s “Coming Home” Tisha B'Av film: Coupon code DMC10 for 10% off https://hashkifa.com/