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An idea was born to create a space specifically for Jewish Artists of Color to come together—a closed conversation that would be welcoming and safe, informal and intentional.
Jewish Artists of Color: A Candid Conversation
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Where Are the Jews?
Bekkah Scharf
To my fellow Jews: it is time to begin building relationships and solidarity with your AAPI family.
Connecting Jewish Tradition with Black Fugitive Legacies
Chanel Dubofsky
Artists are memory workers – they witness and then create, they bring things back. We have the tools, we can create a way out of nothing. That’s what artists offer right now.
Call for Submissions: Black and Jewish Fiction
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Writers of color: polish up that short story, flash fiction piece, or novel excerpt and submit today!
From Catholic to Conservative Jew: One Spiritual Journey
Arielle Silver-Willner
Within the Orthodox community I have not been treated differently. When I did my very first Pesach, this woman asked, “Do you have food for Pesach?” I said “No,”…she sent me apple juice and all the seasonings and everything you can think of. And she said, “You’re a single woman, this is what we’re here for.” That’s when I knew I was welcome and I didn’t have to worry about much.
We are Dying Because of the Fears of White People
Dena Robinson
It is no longer the time to stand on the sidelines and cheer us on (and it never was). If you love me, show me. Show me what Tikkun Olam looks like.
Don’t Assume Anything About That Kid on the Bus
Sharrona Pearl
I see where the mistake came from. Unfortunately, there just aren’t that many Jews of color in our community. But still: don’t assume that that the black boy on the Jewish day school bus is the bus driver’s kid. Yeah. That happened. I don’t think I need to tell you how it made the kid’s… Read more »
A Challenge to White Jews on MLK Day
Erika Davis
Jews of color are not the stranger the Torah reminds us to welcome. We are your brothers and sisters.
My High Holiday Prayer: Stop Exploiting Jews of Color
Erika Davis
This was not the first time a white Jew has questioned the authenticity of my Judaism based on the color of my skin. It was, however, the first time a white Jew had done this to me in my own home.