PURPLE SHABBAT
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.
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.
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 that can be used in crafting a sermon, writing a bulletin message, or writing other communications as part of your Purple Shabbat campaign.
If you don't see what you're looking for, reach out to us and our Education Director, Lauren, can help you craft remarks for your preferred Torah portion, holiday, or topic. 
INFORMATION TABLE
Throughout the month of October, especially if you are hosting a 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 community.
The toolkit below links to a variety of one page, fast-fact, informational sheets about IPV, how to help a friend who may be experiencing abuse, and how to get involved with JCADA.
PARTNER WITH JCADA
Let us know your plan! Please fill out the participation form so we can support you through the whole 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.
Thank you to our community for participating!
Check out our calendar to see when the next Purple Shabbat is being hosted!