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Civil Rights & Voting Rights

What is Juneteenth to a Black Jew?

Chris Harrison
 June 18, 2021

While Juneteenth marks an incredibly important step in Black American rights, it was just that – one step. Juneteenth celebrated slavery becoming illegal, but it did not do away with racism; not even close. And yet, the history and spirit of Juneteenth make me hopeful.

Home desk setup with Torah study displayed on the screen
Torah Study

How to Observe Shavuot from Home This Year

Chris Harrison
 May 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted so much of how we engage Jewishly, but Shavuot is a fantastic holiday for families to celebrate from the safety of their homes. Here are a few ways you and your family can observe this rich, festive Jewish holiday this year.
Small silhouette of a person standing against the night sky as if to represent the enormity of the universe
Jewish Values

My Big Question: God, The Milky Way, Miracles, and More

Richard Reiss
 April 7, 2021
The enormous question for me, then, has always been: Is God watching? When I began to understand computers, I realized that, yes, one thing could follow billions of people if those people were nothing more than data points on a revolving planet with polar icecaps.
Teenagers walking down railroad tracks while visiting a concentration camp
Jewish History

Ghetto: A Poem

Samantha (Sami) Silk
 April 5, 2021
the path that we now follow / is the Exodus our ancestors never chose / flooding with pain they died not to swallow / the past spills into the river and flows