Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (REDI) Communities of Belonging

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.

Choosing to Have a Living Daughter

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

Our hope is that more and more people will join together to expand the network of supportive communities until transgender people are no longer shunned.

First Thoughts on the Latest Pew Research Center Study on Jewish Americans

Amy Asin
Yolanda Savage-Narva
In the days and weeks ahead, much will be written about the Pew Research Center’s "Jewish Americans in 2020." Having just received the full study today, we are still absorbing its findings. The Pew data is likely to provide a wealth of information that can be a useful resource for understanding many aspects of our community

My Black Son is a Baby, But He Won’t Always Be

AK Neer
Being Black in America is its own journey within the journey of just being human, living and discovering who you really are on a soul level. Then there’s being Black and Jewish. And then there’s being Black, Jewish, married to a white Jew, and having bi-ethnic Jewish kids. It’s another journey, not an easy one at times, and instead of getting easier as I get older, we seem to be facing more challenges.