Rabbi Derek Gormin

“Student to student, peer to peer, there's an unbelievable power that's created when they work together and that movement continues to grow from that peer-to-peer power.”

Rabbi Derek Gormin · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Gormin emphasized the importance of peer-to-peer interactions in growing JSU's movement across schools.

“Every club is run by teens. JSU has a staff internationally, but we can't show up to a school and say we'd like to start a club,”

Rabbi Derek Gormin · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Gormin explained that JSU clubs are student-run and emphasized the power of peer-to-peer interactions in growing the movement.