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Justice and Memory: Emmett Till and Parashat Shoftim
This week we read Shoftim, and right at the center of the portion comes one of the most powerful imperatives in all of Torah: Tzedek, tzedek tirdof …
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Black–Jewish Alliances: More Than a Binary
A little over twenty years ago, I went to a Black–Jewish alliance meeting chaired by a Black man and a white Jewish woman.
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Did you know that we blow the Shofar in the morning during the month of Elul.
It’s a spiritual wake-up call.
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Open Your Hand Wide: The Prophetic Call from Parashat Re'eh
If there is among you a needy person, one of your neighbors, in any of your towns within your land that your God is giving you, you shall not harden…
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Did you know Judaism sets aside an entire month to get ready for the High Holidays?
That month is called Elul.
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When Spectacle Masquerades as Dialogue: From Jubilee to CNN
Jubilee’s Surrounded episode with Amanda Seales made headlines for its premise: one progressive voice placed in a room with 20 young Black…
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Staying in the Room
Progressive Jews must stay in relationship with other progressive people and confront antisemitism when it happens.My Musings is a reader-supported…
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Antisemitism in Progressive Spaces: Navigating Complexities and Building Solidarity
Antisemitism is a persistent hatred of the Jews that has manifested in different forms throughout history and across the political spectrum.
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Losing a Generation
I made this video to expand a little and talk about what I wrote in Losing a Generation…
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