Resetting the Table

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]

Resetting the Table

Abbreviation	RTT
Formation	2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Founders	Melissa Weintraub, Eyal Rabinovitch
Headquarters	New York City, New York, US
Parent organization	Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Website	www.resettingthetable.org

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]