Understanding Our Neighbors
As a Jewish community founded on principles of love, compassion, and understanding, we cannot remain silent in the face of antisemitism, hatred, and prejudice towards any group. We believe it is our duty to ensure that future generations inherit a world free from discrimination and bigotry.
We must proactively educate ourselves and learn from our partners regarding the effect of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination on our families, their communities, and their lives. We gather people together to learn and to work towards a common goal. We gather together to solve problems we can’t solve on our own, and we gather to improve our world. We gather to show strength, to honor and acknowledge each other. Ultimately, we gather because it is clear we need one another. By standing up to hate and divisiveness, we send a powerful message that we are here to stay.
Let’s undo the bias through education.
unBIASed Initiative Mission
Temple Beth Am’s unBIASed initiative strives to address antisemitism and all forms of hate in our community through programming, learning opportunities, partnerships, and youth engagement.
Community Awards
It was award time at The Hub, where the 10 Days of Connection Ambassadors held their first-ever Connection Awards on March 16, 2024. As Caroline Miller, one of the event’s organizers, stated “It was spectacular to see The Hub on that afternoon, full of energy and inspiration, as we came together with over twenty organizations, businesses, and individuals from across Miami, to celebrate one another and recognize our respective efforts to build bridges.”
The unBIASed initiative at Temple Beth Am was one of twenty proud recipients of the award. The award exists to acknowledge efforts to bring people together across differences in fun, unique, and powerful ways around South Florida. Last year, our programs fit the niche that the award serves to acknowledge with a number of our programs – Break the Bias, Lawyers without Rights, Letters from Anne & Martin, and Breaking Bread/Breaking Bias, the potluck dinner held at the Unitarian Church.
The award was presented during a lovely luncheon at the Miami Police Benevolent Society where dozens of women were acknowledged for their exceptional service to the City of Miami. It was truly our honor when Break the Bias and the unBIASed initiative was given this special award from the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity programs. The engraved glass monument reads in appreciation of your outstanding support, dedication, and commitment.”
A meaningful and important panel discussion that kicked off Temple Beth Am’s unBIASed Initiative.
Featuring speakers ranging from high-school to adults, the panel included representation of backgrounds, ethnicities, faiths, ages, and genders.