Tyler Samuels is the creator of BluntBlackJew, an Instagram/Twitter account that discusses Jewish identity and Jewish history. He was the former Program Coordinator for the Tel Aviv Institute and was the vice president of engagement & co-founder of Jews of Colour Canada.
The phrase is meant to affirm Jewish belonging, but it conveys an invalidation of individual harm
Like millions of Jews, the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel affected me deeply. Even here in Canada, my concern was with the hostages, but I also dreaded the conversation of security would soon emerge. After every antisemitic attack on a synagogue, we have a communal conversation about increased security and armed guards at synagogues,…
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