by Tani Prell | Oct 9, 2020 | Identity
We hold Black members of the Jewish community in love and solidarity. The Torah commands us to listen. Here we offer a place to start listening to Black Jewish voices. Who will protect my sons in the face of racism and prejudice and profiling? Who will protect...
by Webmaster | Oct 6, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
Like many Jews, because of the pandemic I am constantly working to create an atmosphere of holiness and connection that I typically feel during this time of year. Before each holiday, I like to set an intention, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to find inspiration in...
by Webmaster | Oct 6, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
This Sukkot, sheltering in temporary dwellings takes on new meaning, as the pandemic has forced us all to consider the fragility of our lives. Meanwhile, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has brought forward many of the themes associated with this...
by Webmaster | Sep 29, 2020 | Identity
Can we forgive those who murder? Those who commit violent crimes? Destroy our families? Just before Yom Kippur 5781, on Friday, September 24th, I sat down with Victoria Washington, a criminal defense attorney and victims’ rights advocate, to discuss these very...
by Webmaster | Sep 29, 2020 | Identity
As a seventh grader in Buenos Aires, an event occurred that had a profound impact on me: The 1992 terrorist attack on the Israeli embassy, which left 29 dead and more than 200 injured. I vividly remember the raw pain we Argentinian Jews experienced that day, as well...
by Webmaster | Sep 22, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
The following is the text of a drash that Davis delivered on Erev Rosh Hashanah during a virtual service at Brandeis Hillel. After all that we’ve been through as individuals, as a nation, and as Jewish people, I think it’s about time for some new beginnings. I don’t...
