what we do

The Sh’ma Project

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Move Against Hate

The Sh’ma Project creates a safe space for young adults to learn about the Holocaust and to explore, identify, and ultimately reject hate speech and behaviors that lead to atrocities and genocide.

Sh’ma—‘Listen’ in Hebrew—comes from the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. The Sh’ma Project entreats the audience to listen and respond to one family’s story of the Holocaust using the following three approaches:

The Sh’ma Project Needs You

Your support will ensure that Sh’ma Project Video and Upstander workshops will be available to students and to anyone interested in learning from the Holocaust and who want to stand up to hate, bias and genocide, helping all of us to make our world a better place.

The Sh’ma Project is program of the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. We are a registered 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization and any gift may be tax deductible.