Building Relationships, Inc. d/b/a
Spill the Honey was inspired by the wisdom of two leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Holocaust survivor and Elie Wiesel protégé, Eliezer Ayalon, and is dedicated to educating the next generation on dialogue and action by using the arts and the historical coalition of the African Americans and Jews during the civil rights movement in America as a template for promoting empathy in action.
THE SPILL THE HONEY ORGANIZATION PRESENTS ITS FILM:
"SHARED LEGACIES: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN-JEWISH CIVIL RIGHTS ALLIANCE " (TRAILER)
Awards Won
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Building Bridges Jury Prize - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2020
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Audience Favorite Award - Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival
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Pittsburgh Jewish Film Festival - Best Documentary
A Cup of Honey
“ In a chance meeting in the 1980’s, I had a discussion with Elie Wiesel, the famous Holocaust author, historian, and teacher. I told him that I had not been able to tell my story. He said that it was my obligation to speak out and to tell the world about the Holocaust. He told me that I had survived for a reason-to tell the world what had happened to my family and to me.
Suddenly I remembered that my mother had once told me the same thing-that it was beshert, or meant to be, that I survive to tell the story of my family.”
-Eliezer Ayalon
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS
REVEREND C.T. VIVIAN
HARRY BELAFONTE AND
RABBI EVERETT GENDLER
We are heartbroken by the deaths of Congressman John Lewis, Reverend C.T. Vivian, Harry Belafonte, and Rabbi Everett Gendler, four lions of the Civil Rights Movement. Their lives will inspire generations of positive change. Spill the Honey is grateful for their leadership and the sacrifices they made. We honor their memory and will continue to act according to their teachings.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS
(1940-2020)
REVEREND C.T. VIVIAN
(1924-2020)
HARRY BELAFONTE
(1927–2023)
RABBI EVERETT GENDLER
(1928–2022)
OUR INSPIRATION
ELI AYALON
Spill the Honey was inspired by Eliezer Ayalon, a Yad Vashem tour guide who is a model of recovering from trauma to become a messenger of hope.
The non-profit takes its name from the inspirational story of Eli Ayalon, a Holocaust survivor, who was gifted a cup of honey from his mother the final day she would see him before being sent by the Nazis to 5 concentration camps. The honey symbolized hope and survival. He came to understand the power of using his voice and telling his story to inspire others to not remain silent in the face of hate and dehumanization. Likewise, Dr. King used his voice and strength to love, transform and mobilize America's consciousness to recognize our shared humanity.
SHARED LEGACIES AT DILLARD
Dillard University revitalizes National Center on Black-Jewish Relations
WHAT IS SPILL THE HONEY?
The Spill the Honey Organization's goal is to enable EVERYONE to spread dignity, goodness, and kindness. The sweetness of honey should spill over, connecting people of ALL faiths and races. Our film "Shared Legacies" shows the incredible importance of the shared history and strengths that flow from the Black-Jewish Alliance. We work on educational initiatives with activists from across the globe to bring awareness of past and present so that we can defeat the illnesses of antisemitism and racism.
OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
In our youth ambassador program, we cultivate students from across the nation to gain working experience while helping us spread greater awareness to our mission. Every single student's role is customized to their respective strengths and interests so that they can selflessly give while also receiving something sweet from us.
YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
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Learn More
Learn more about our program. Our student ambassadors talk about their experience volunteering with Spill the Honey (in-progress - check back later for an updated version!)
TESTIMONIALS
Here you will find few of many testimonials about our film and the work Spill the Honey currently does