A California synagogue memorialized Judah Benjamin, the Confederacy’s most prominent Jew. Here’s how that changed. Peninsula Temple Sholom in the Bay Area included Benjamin’s name on a window listing significant Jewish figures. By Ben Sales June 18, 2020 3:32 pm
Calls to defund the police put Jewish institutions in a tough position Synagogues and others are inclined to stand with the protest movement, but also have built close ties with law enforcement amid rising anti-Semitism. June 12, 2020 5:04 pm
Alumni call on Jewish day schools to do more to fight racism A leader of a network of Jewish day schools said the calls built on a foundation of social justice taught by these schools. “I think it’s tremendous credit to them and the education they got that they are making this call,” he said. June 11, 2020 7:05 pm
Ideas White Jews have been able to flee to the suburbs. Black Americans largely could not. Here’s why that matters today. By Hannah Lebovits June 11, 2020 11:00 am
Ideas I’m raising my Orthodox kids in the heart of New York City. The inequality we see every day should propel us to fight for others. By Michelle Waldman Sarna June 10, 2020 3:16 pm
Ideas Stop using Israel as an excuse not to support Black Lives Matter By Maayan Belding-Zidon June 10, 2020 11:04 am from Hey Alma This link opens in a new window
800 rabbis and cantors sign statement supporting peaceful protest against racism By Ben Sales June 9, 2020 6:00 pm
Orthodox women are using Instagram to fight racism, on and offline By Shira Hanau June 9, 2020 3:57 pm
At a time of racial strife, liberal groups say no room at communal table for a leader whose tweets inflame By Ron Kampeas June 9, 2020 10:55 am
For Orthodox Jews, George Floyd protests stir complicated feelings By Shira Hanau June 5, 2020 6:15 pm