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Calling any Jewish woman a ‘JAP’ is offensive — but not for the reason you think

We need to have a conversation about the dangerous and violent history of the racist slur “jap,” and why Jewish people should not want to co-opt this word.

By Ivy Humbarger April 8, 2021 2:58 pm

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Writing poetry helps me process the unspeakable evils of the Holocaust

As the son of two Holocaust survivors, I have tried to give voice to the dead in my poems, to comfort ghosts, and to provide a memorial to the millions who have none.

April 6, 2021 8:03 am

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What it’s like to celebrate Passover in prison

Even amid a pandemic, Passover was a festive time due to the kinship formed among prisoners of all races and religions being able to unite in celebration.

April 2, 2021 11:19 am