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Opinion Despite 10 years of promises, Jewish leaders have failed to make space for Jews of color
I always wanted for my family what I observe in so many other Jewish families: that feeling of deep connection that comes from being part of a Jewish community. To build bonds, I said “yes” when asked to teach a Yom Kippur study session at a local synagogue. I said “yes” when asked to provide…
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Opinion In three funerals, the real spirit of Israel is exemplified
During my years in public office, I attended many shivas for fallen soldiers of Israel. Each of them was emotionally draining. One, though, left an especially profound impression. Hadas Malka, a police officer, was stabbed to death outside Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate in 2017. She had refused to accept a safe desk job in the Israeli…
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Opinion ‘Difficult literature is more important than ever’: why we’re bringing Black plays to Jewish schools
McMinn County in Tennessee recently banned their middle schools from reading Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus,” a work that for decades has powerfully introduced young readers to the realities of the Holocaust. Shortly thereafter, residents of nearby Mount Juliet held a mass book burning, during which they tossed copies of “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” into…
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Opinion What the Heritage Foundation gets wrong about DEI and antisemitism
A recent Heritage Foundation report claims that university Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices are so suffused with antisemitism that they might even be responsible for increased campus violence against Jews. Although the study has received some favorable coverage, it was so poorly executed that it reveals nothing more than how easily data can be manipulated…
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Fast Forward First Jew of color to lead an American Jewish museum resigns, citing gender and racial discrimination
(JTA) — Gugulethu Moyo’s speech this week at a conference for staff members at American Jewish museums was supposed to help chart an optimistic future for the field. Moyo had planned to talk about how to cultivate leaders from marginalized groups in museums, drawing on her experience as the first Jew of color to head a…
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Opinion It’s Time For The Jewish Community To Do Teshuva For Its Treatment of Jews Of Color
The high holidays are a great time for reflection, community, spirituality, and celebration. But for many Jews of color, parents and partners from other faith traditions and those experiencing Judaism for the first time, it is also a time to stay on high alert. Many will have had their Rosh Hashanahs marred by shattering experiences…
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The Schmooze First ‘Evan Hansen’ Of Color, Roman Banks, Will Make Broadway Debut
Dear Roman Banks, Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why: because today, today you’re you, and you’re making Broadway history. 20-year-old Roman Banks only made his professional acting debut a few months ago, but today he’ll be the first actor who is a person of color to play the title role…
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