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PURPLE SHABBAT

October 10-11, 2025

Over 1 in 3 (35.6%) women and 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

(National Domestic Violence Hotline)

 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and JCADA encourages you to host a Purple Shabbat to heighten awareness of this pervasive issue. Hosting a Purple Shabbat signals that your community supports survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), reinforces that abuse will not be tolerated, and normalizes conversations about healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors. Additionally, you are helping ensure that your constituents have access to JCADA’s life-saving services and resources so everyone can live safe and empowered lives.
 

For JCADA's 25th Anniversary in the year 2025, our goal is for 25 congregations and communities in the DMV to participate in Purple Shabbat! We offer a comprehensive toolkit so you and your leadership can customize a Purple Shabbat experience to best fit the needs of your community. Below you will find links to a variety of materials that can be used to create your Purple Shabbat campaign.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, have a specific request that is not reflected in the materials, or have any other questions, please email us.

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PARTNER WITH JCADA

Let us know your plan!

Please fill out the participation form below so we can support you through the entire Purple Shabbat process, from planning to execution. Not only are we thrilled to add you to our website as a partner and share any social media posts, but you can also request to have a JCADA representative speak to your community as part of the Purple Shabbat experience. We're happy help you in any way you need to bring Purple Shabbat to your community!

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TALKING POINTS

Speaking from the Bimah (platform) about IPV is a powerful way to destigmatize the issue, model open conversations about healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors, and lower the tolerance for abuse and violence in our communities. Below is a toolkit of talking points that use the lens of power-based violence and abuse to interpret some Torah stories and holiday themes to be used in crafting a sermon, writing a bulletin message, or other communications as part of your Purple Shabbat campaign.

If you don't see what you're looking for, reach out to Lauren Wistreich, JCADA's Director of Education and Outreach, who can help you craft remarks for your topic. 

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INFORMATION TABLE

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month and during Purple Shabbat, we encourage you to share resources and information with your community about IPV. Displaying these materials helps to destigmatize the issue of IPV, gives people language to explore healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors, and empower your constituents to openly engage in productive conversations around the issue of abuse and violence, which contributes to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

The toolkit below links to a variety of one page, fast-fact, informational sheets about IPV, and how to get involved with JCADA.

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MEDIA TOOLKIT

Let your community know that you are participating in Purple Shabbat! Click below for a toolkit of social media graphics and suggested language for captions!
 

Be sure to link to our website and tag us on social media!

Thank you to our community for participating!

Adas Israel Congregation, Washington DC

Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria VA

Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community, Rockville MD

B'nai Israel Congregation, Rockville MD

Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County, Bethesda MD

Congregation B'nai Tzedek, Potomac MD

Congregation Ner Shalom, Woodbridge VA

Congregation Sha'are Shalom, Leesburg VA

Hill Havurah, Washington DC

Kehilat Pardes-The Rock Creek Synagogue, Rockville MD

Kesher Israel Congregation, Washington DC

Kol Shalom, Rockville MD

Ohr Kodesh Congregation, Chevy Chase MD

Oseh Shalom Synagogue, Laurel MD

Shaare Torah, Gaithersburg MD

Temple Beth Ami, Rockville MD

Temple Emanuel, Kensington MD

Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church VA

Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase MD

The Den Collective, DMV

Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington DC

QUESTIONS?

We're here to support you as you plan Purple Shabbat for your community. 

ADDRESS

P.O. Box 2266 

Rockville, MD 20847

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PHONE

Services: 

1-877-885-2232


Office:

301-315-8040

EMAIL

Services:

support@jcada.org

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jcada@jcada.org

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If you feel you have experienced discrimination at JCADA, please contact Executive Director, Amanda Chorowski, amanda@jcada.org or 301-315-8040, x101.

​Documents, training, workshops, and services produced by JCADA are funded, in part, under grants and contracts awarded by the following agencies: Office on Violence Against Women, The United States Department of Justice; Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants, Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia; the Family Services Administration of the Department of Human Services, Government of the District of Columbia; the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, State of Maryland; Department of Criminal Justice Services, Commonwealth of Virginia; and the Montgomery County Government. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of JCADA and do not represent the official position or policies of the organizations or government agencies that have provided the grant or contract funding. 

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