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Everything we do is reaching Up. UpStart is focused on UpLifting innovation, UpHolding Jewish values, & helping the entrepreneurs we serve reach UpWard. Learn more about us at upstartlab.org!

Introducing Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg (she/her), Founder and CEO of Hava Nababy! As an experienced Jewish and childbirth educator, she especially loves working with expectant parents as they navigate this transformative moment in their lives. Welcome, Rabbi Miriam!

Introducing Dyanna Loeb and Danielle Chetrit, co-founders of Malka Productions. Both Bay Area natives, they are committed to bringing impactful Jewish voices to the Bay Area through Malka Productions. Welcome to the UpStart ‘24 Spring Cohort, Dyanna and Danielle!

Don't miss out! UpLift by UpStart is a three-month sprint tailored for early-stage entrepreneurs. Apply by THIS MONDAY, June 17th at 9 AM EST to join the '24 summer cohort! upstartlab.org/uplift

Introducing another UpLift '24 Spring Cohort member: Aaron Castillo-White! As Executive Director, Aaron is working to grow Kultur Mercado to be a community united in its interest of outside language, culture, ethnicity & expression from the individual experiences of its members.

Wishing you a Happy Shavuot filled with your favorite spring harvest treats!

Founder of @fat_torah, Rachel is an expert in disability inclusion, nonprofit transitions, and leadership coaching. She consults in executive leadership and disability training, with a passion for reproductive justice and fat liberation. Welcome, Rachel!

Are you a leader ready to take your early-stage venture to the next level? Apply to join the UpLift by UpStart '24 summer cohort by June 17th at 9 AM EST to take your impact to new heights! upstartlab.org/programs/uplif…

Amplify your voice! If you identify as Jewish and a POC (person of color) and are between the ages of 13 and 19, UpStarter Network member, jGirls+ Magazine, and Bechol Leshon's Jewish & want to hear from you! Submit your piece now through June 18 at bit.ly/BLjgirlsJOCtee…

UpStart welcomes Rebecca Schwab, the co-founder and executive director of @YourChiTribe to the UpLift ‘24 Spring Cohort. ChiTribe functions as a resource to connect young Jewish people with communities, events and organizations that fit their interests.

At UpStart, we're not just shaping the future – we're redefining it. We are supporting more thriving Jewish communities through entrepreneurship, collaboration, and bold vision. Programs for every stage: upstartlab.org/programs

UpStart welcomes Moishe Steigmann, the founder and director of Own Your Judaism, to the UpLift by UpStart ‘24 Spring Cohort. Through OYJ, he creates easeful, joyful, and social programming for anyone who wants to experience Judaism. ownyourjudaism.org

Calling all visionaries, leaders and entrepreneurs! Join UpStart’s UpLift Summer Cohort and take your early-stage venture to the next level. Apply by June 17th at 9 AM EST. upstartlab.org/uplift

Mazel Tov to UpStarter Network member @tcjewfolk on their inaugural storytelling show, 'MN Mammalehs: Stories from the Tribe!' This live on-the-bima show features 12 incredible women sharing their real + true stories of being a mammaleh. Purchase tickets: bit.ly/mammalehs

Tonight at sundown, the somber day of Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) transitions to Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day), when Israel celebrates it’s 76th Birthday.

UpLift by UpStart is for leaders and entrepreneurs who are ready to take their early-stage venture to the next level. Apply to join the '24 summer cohort by June 17th at 9 AM EST! upstartlab.org/uplift

On Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), UpStart reflects on the critical work of leaders and entrepreneurs of Jewish ventures to ensure today's Jewish people have broad ways to engage with and help strengthen our Jewish community. #NeverForget

UpStart powers leaders to create a positive impact and inspire new experiences within the Jewish community. Learn how here: upstartlab.org

We hope you have had a Passover as beautiful as the art created by kids who attend Jewish Kids Groups, a venture in the UpStarter Network. Thank you Jewish Kids Group, and Jonah, Ruby, and Sonia, for sending us your art!

We hope your Passover is as beautiful as the art created by kids who attend Jewish Kids Groups, a venture in the UpStarter Network. Based in Atlanta, JKG provides independent, fun, camp-style Jewish Education during the school year.

Wishing you and your loved ones a meaningful Passover. Chag Pesach Sameach (Happy Passover). Please note that UpStart will be closed for Passover from April 23rd to April 30th.