BREAKING: Jews March, Bearing Signs Playful, Solemn and Defiant
Trump is a schmuck in English and Hebrew, this protester says. Image by Nathan Guttman
By Helen Chernikoff, Lilly MaierJanuary 21, 2017
“I am here because Women’s rights are humans rights,” said Rachel, 59, (left), who came to the Washington, D.C. march with a big group of Jewish women.
These Washington, D.C. protesters are particularly focused on abortion rights. Image by Lilly Maier
The Metro trains into Washington, D.C. from the suburbs were packed with pink pussy hats.
This protester in Washington, D.C. wears the de rigeur pink “pussy” hat. Image by Lilly Maier
Friends smile as the crowd gathers at the Women’s March on Washington, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Ari Schoenburg and Meryl Krawatc grin broadly as the Washington, D.C. march ramps up. Image by Lilly Maier
Some would-be protesters stayed home because the march fell on the Jewish Sabbath; others displayed symbols of the faith, like this kippah.
A group of Jewish protesters move toward the march. Image by Lilly Maier
Contact Helen Chernikoff atchernikoff@forward.com
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