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Resetting the Table
AbbreviationRTT
Formation2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FoundersMelissa Weintraub,
Eyal Rabinovitch
Headquarters New York City, New York, US
Parent organization
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Website www.resettingthetable.org

Resetting the Table (RTT) is a political mediation organization. RTT uses a transformative mediation methodology to help participants discuss contentious issues, and to teach them to lead discussions about these issues by seeking to listen to and understand other viewpoints. [1]

History

Resetting the Table was co-founded by Melissa Weintraub, [2] a rabbi and previously founding director of Encounter, a Jewish organization that creates educational programs and experiences to enhance the understanding of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict for Jewish Americans, [3] and Eyal Rabinovitch, former sociology professor at Wesleyan University. [4] Created with seed funding from UJA-Federation of New York, RTT was established as an independent organization in 2014. [5]

References

  1. ^ Shimron, Yonat (22 July 2022). "As politics poison churches, a nonprofit teaches deep listening". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ Ripley, Amanda (17 April 2021). "We Need More 'Good Conflict' in Our Lives. Here's How It Works". Time. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ Shimron, Yonat (15 July 2022). "As politics poison churches, a nonprofit is teaching a new skill: Deep listening". Religion News Service. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Company Profile: Resetting the Table". afpglobal.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Kustanowitz, Esther (11 August 2022). "Resetting the Table aims to shift 'rigidity into receptivity'". eJewish Philanthropy. Retrieved 16 August 2022.