Yehudah Webster

Yehudah Webster is the Program Director of The Inside Out Wisdom and Action (IOWA) Project at The Kirva Institute, where he also serves as a faculty member. He equips communities with the daily concrete spiritual tools of Mussar to subvert racism within ourselves and others through facilitating workshops, consulting with organizations, and building a community of anti-racist practice. Yehudah works as a spiritual activist and community organizer to animate and integrate anti-racist behaviors and culture in Jewish communities, supporting collective education, organizing, advocacy, and direct service efforts to dismantle racism systemically. He has presented in a wide variety of settings, including staff developments for organizations, college campuses, communal institutions, and youth group programs. Yehudah is also a co-founder and former board member of Ammud: The Jews of Color Torah Academy. He earned a B.A. in Anthropology from Columbia University as well as a B.A. in Modern Jewish Studies from The Jewish Theological Seminary. Yehudah is based in Los Angeles, CA.