A Black friend recently asked me, “Where are the Jewish voices speaking out against last week’s Supreme Court decision further dismantling the Voting Rights Act of 1965?” It was a powerful question. We celebrate the march from Selma to Montgomery and honor the legacy of Black and Jewish allies who stood together in the struggle for civil rights. But where are those voices today when longstanding protections for minority voting…
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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Rabbi Dr. Judy Schinder On behalf of Spill the Honey, we are pleased to offer our collective experience and perspectives on the historical…
What does it mean to be a witness? To be a witness is to stand up for your neighbor. To be present when someone is being threatened. To document what’s…
Unfathomable — yet real. Chaos.Disorientation.Confusion.Confiscation —of clothing, hair, identity, life.Tattooed numbersreplace names. Lies.Deception.Arbeit Macht Frei —“Work will make you free.” Evidence:suitcases, shoes,prayer shawls, phylacteries —remnants of Jewish faith,proof of the…
Once, half of Tarnów’s people were Jews. Now, only two — maybe four — remain. Once, there were thirty synagogues:grand sanctuaries, humble shtiebels —prayer rooms tucked in homes,small houses of…