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News Highlights Fat is the final frontier when it comes to full inclusion in the Jewish community

By Hebrew College
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“Anti-fat bias comes between us and our celebrations and traditions, when in fact Jewish traditions can be liberating to all bodies.” — Rabbi Minna Bromberg,  founder of Fat Torah.

minna-bromberg Hebrew College alumna Rabbi Minna Bromberg and her organization Fat Torah were featured in “Fat is the final frontier when it comes to full inclusion in the Jewish community” on the “Times of Israel” website (October 27 2022).

Fat Torah organization aims to end weight stigmas and fatphobia by ‘connecting with sacred text, tradition, and spirituality that fosters body liberation for people of all sizes’” wrote Renee Ghert-Zand in the article.


(Image courtesy of fattorah.org)

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