Vidui for Black Lives
Yesterday I was floored by the callous disregard for justice – no, I’m used to that. What I was floored by was its blatentness. To have the only charges be for the walls of the neighbors’ apartments, and none for…
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In the Urgency of Now: Understanding What “Defund the Police” Means
A conversation with Pastor Cue Jn’Marie, a former Virgin Records rapper, turned evangelist, activist and organizer, and Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen, of the American Jewish University and Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, about the history and context of the Black…
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Now
The same opening paragraph could be written for every article this summer: We are tired, stir-crazy, afraid. The world is scary (a flimsy word to describe what it actually is). It all feels like too much, because it is too…
Elijah’s Violin
There is a Jewish folktale from Egypt called “Elijah’s Violin” and I had to go track it down after I, along with so many, became aware of the heartrending story of Elijah McClain. One year ago, McClain suffered fatal…
How can Muslims and Jews use intersectionality to confront White nationalism?
This article is part of a collaborative series commissioned by altMuslimah and Jewschool to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding between Muslim and Jewish communities experiencing a rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. Trumpian White nationalism and supremacy are transnational and have found their mirror globally,…
Seattle Federation delays police award after Charleena Lyle shooting
In response to outcry after Charleena Lyle's shooting, a Seattle federation has postponed an award for Seattle's chief of police -- but didn't rescind it.
Tikkun Olam, Seattle Jewry, and the Killing of Charleena Lyles
After Seattle police killed Charleena Lyles, it is inappropriate for the Jewish federation to honor the police chief with a "Tikun Olam" award on Thursday.
Jews of Color Rally in NYC for Ramarley Graham and Black Lives
Yesterday, Jewish supporters of Black Lives Matter marched into Grand Central to support the family of Ramarley Graham, killed five years ago by police.
Anti-Semitism is on the rise. That’s why I stand for police accountability.
The vulnerability I feel as an Ashkenazi Jew to anti-semitism resembles that felt by people of color when they encounter the police.
The artist behind the Black Lives Matter tallis artwork
Aaron Hodge Greenberg's artwork of a Black Lives Matter tallis went viral -- here's why he made it, what it means, and more on art as social protest.