The Smol Emuni US Conference 2025 is grounded in Tehilim 34:15: סור מרע ועשה טוב בקש שלום ורדפהו / "Swerve from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” Through two plenaries and in breakout sessions, we will confront the moral urgency of this moment—bearing witness to the devastation of Gaza, the violence across Israel and the West Bank, and the fear, trauma, and responsibility that shape our Jewish lives today. We will wrestle honestly with what it means to name injustice, acknowledge harm, and examine our own implication as Jews and as Americans. From that reckoning, we turn toward action—exploring Jewish frameworks of teshuvah, tikkun, and moral courage as tools for repair, accountability, hope, and the pursuit of a more just future.
The Smol Emuni US Conference 2025 is grounded in Tehilim 34:15: סור מרע ועשה טוב בקש שלום ורדפהו / "Swerve from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” Through two plenaries and in breakout sessions, we will confront the moral urgency of this moment—bearing witness to the devastation of Gaza, the violence across Israel and the West Bank, and the fear, trauma, and responsibility that shape our Jewish lives today. We will wrestle honestly with what it means to name injustice, acknowledge harm, and examine our own implication as Jews and as Americans. From that reckoning, we turn toward action—exploring Jewish frameworks of teshuvah, tikkun, and moral courage as tools for repair, accountability, hope, and the pursuit of a more just future.
