Jews of Color

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What is Juneteenth to a Black Jew?

Chaim Ezra 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.

Collage of Black faces and features stitched together to represent the diversity of the Black communal experience

Social Justice

Reflections on Observing Black History Month in the Wake of the Capitol Insurrection

Robin Harrison

February 23, 2021

This is not yet the America most of us dream of, but it is an unavoidable part of our DNA. American equality and exceptionalism are checks that are still in the mail. If we truly love what this country is capable of, we must continue to speak the hard truth to power.

Two young Ethiopian men at the heart of the new film Passengers

Arts and Culture

A New Film Focuses on the Plight of Ethiopian Jews Trying to Make Aliyah

Chaim Ezra Harrison

February 11, 2021

In the 1980s and '90s, Israel committed to helping Ethiopian Jews make aliyah and become Israeli citizens. To this day, though, a small group of Jews remain in Ethiopia and have been unable to immigrate.

Gina Drangel with her husband and two children dressed up and standing in front of an open ark

Jews of Color

Questioning Identity

Gina Drangel

Being Black and Jewish has given me the strength to walk proudly. I have been asked on many occasions how I could be Jewish. I always respond to these questions because I believe that asking questions is a profound way to grow and learn.

Laptop on a desk surrounded by items like coffee and headphones and showing a young man speaking on screen

Jews of Color

Voices of Jews of Color: A Video and Discussion Guide

The gift of the voices of three Reform Jews of Color help ground us in the historical reality of racial oppression in the United States, but also to hold ourselves accountable for a call to change, repair, and disruption.