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Meet Four Black Jewish Leaders

Crystal Hill
Black Jews continue to help shape our society, emerging as social justice leaders, writers, chefs, actors, and more. I hope you'll enjoy learning about these Black Jewish influencers whose intersectional identities have influenced their work.
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Meet These Hispanic Jews Impacting the World

Alex Graaff
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 - October 15 and is a month-long celebration of Latinx history and culture. Meet some notable Hispanic Jews who have made a noteworthy difference in the world-whether that's through influencing policy, magic, or writing a catchy song!
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The Power of KosherSoul: Exploring Black-Jewish Cuisines

Ellie Rudee
Food has the unique ability to bring people together. Michael Twitty's concept of fusing Jewish and African Atlantic diasporic cuisines is compelling. Twitty’s fusion, dubbed “KosherSoul,” touches on how food informs memory and identity.
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Funny, You Don’t Look...

Miguel L. Salazar
"What are you?" was a question I was often asked in New York City. At first, I did not understand. Having grown up in San Antonio, Texas during the Jim Crow era, there was no doubt in my mind. During Jim Crow, Americans were defined by their skin color. I was not Black, but neither was I white. Therefore, I reasoned, I must be Mexican.
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What is Juneteenth to a Black Jew?

Chaim Harrison

Even though the Emancipation Proclamation declared all enslaved people free on January 1, 1863, it was not fully enforced until two and a half years later.

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Owning Our Racial Equity Work Ahead: Three Things We Must Do

In the video “Owning Our Racial Equity Work Ahead,” Yolanda Savage-Narva, the Union for Reform Judaism’s director of Racial, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI), calls on each of us in the Jewish community to do three things.